Word: clothing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have the honor to report that my petition on the subject of obtaining a piece of cloth for trousers has been declined, so that I, Suslov, at the present time remain entirely undressed, and it is even impossible to take off my fur coat in the presence of ladies, because I, for lack of good trousers, may shock the lady or disgrace myself. In case of such an occurrence, I, Suslov, will not consider myself responsible. Secondly, I have not a pound of flour or a piece of bread, so that I must report to duty hungry. In view...
Cures for every malady under the sun are periodically reported in the public prints. When the stories are not actually made out of whole cloth or based on absurd misinformation, the announcements are usually premature or published by some enterprising reporter before the methods have been scientifically investigated or published in medical literature. A number of such remedies, recently reported, may or may not be in this class, but facts at hand are so meager that they can merely be listed, and must await scientific confirmation...
Georgeous ecclesiastical and state vestments - robes in cloth of gold and silver, adorned with pearls, rubies and emeralds - are to be exhibited in the Kremlin Palace at Moscow. These robes are said to be worth a fabulous sum and to be of great beauty. Some of them were made when Constantinople was known to the world under its old name of Byzantium. They were worn only at the highest functions by the dignitaries of the Russian Orthodox Church...
...Robes in cloth of gold and silver, adorned with pearls, rubies, emeralds...
...meat and other industries, the leather trade cannot regulate the supply of raw hides with the same ease as other industries regulate their sources of supply. Moreover, the new styles in women's shoes make for a reduced use of leather, and automobile manufacturers are employing painted cloth and leather substitutes to a greater degree than formerly...