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In Paris, La Semaine Religieuse, Catholic weekly, published general orders to the priesthood, advising refusal of the Holy Eucharist to women and girls in "decollete corsage or sleeves not covering the elbows." Other Paris papers recalled a similar effort of Cardinal Dubois of Paris which resulted in a drop in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Immodesty | 7/28/1924 | See Source »

Lehar's Viennese music blended nicely with the Bath setting, and there are some really fine songs for the fine voices of John Charles Thomas and Beth Lydy to sing--after they become confident of their lyrics. In costuming, the production grazed the point of profligacy. There were yards of...

Author: By N. R. Ohara, | Title: The Theater in Boston | 11/8/1917 | See Source »

The creature advanced a few steps and growled. I had heard that the way to scare a lion (if this were a lion; the catamount, or American lion, probably) was to look him in the eye. I looked him in the eye, - sternly, unblushingly. I did more than this: I...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DAISY SPRUCEWELL'S ROMANCE. | 11/12/1880 | See Source »

4. How far are coyness and a decollete dress compatible ?

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECIMEN BRICKS. | 2/6/1880 | See Source »

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