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Nancy Reagan set the Paris fashion world abuzz by appearing at the embassy dinner in black, rhinestone-studded knickers that peeped out from under a chiffon overskirt. The outfit was created by her favorite California designer, James Galanos...
...range in age from five to eleven, and they are learning dining etiquette. By teaching proper behavior to children all over the country, Stewart says, she is helping bring about a revolution. "We are emerging from the rude, rebellious period," maintains Stewart, who in voluminous hot-pink chiffon gown and Margaret Thatcher coiffure is something of a period piece herself. "Manners are in again. Everyone is tired of slobs...
...stage is simple, open, bright-unusual for the generally gloomy Loeb. The lighting is all done in bright pastels, the costumes a glorious grab-bag of chiffon and satin that fluff and swirl with every movement. There's little hint given of time or place; the backdrop consists of neutral sheets of off-white canvas, allowing the colorful figures to stand even more distinctly. No curtain cuts off the view. Instead, a soaring contraption of cheesecloth strips covers without concealing. What minimal scenery the stage holds gradually disappears, leaving the set empty for the final two farces, free...
...seems resigned to his new role as supporting player, although at one point during the opening of Parliament, the Prince turned to his Princess-splendid in a white satin and chiffon gown and diamond tiara-and, according to one observer, was thought to have remarked, "Diana, stop stealing the show...
...nothing barefoot-on-the-beach about it. Indeed, last weekend's marriage of First Daughter Maureen Reagan, 40,-her third -to Law Clerk Dennis Revell, 28, was downright stuffy by Pacific standards. For her trip up the aisle at the Beverly Wilshire, the bride wore an off-white chiffon blouse and taffeta skirt; the groom was decked out in a midnight-blue suit. The nuptials were attended by a small group of friends and family members that included Mother Jane Wyman, 67, and Brother Michael Reagan. The bride's father, still recuperating in Washington, was unable to attend...