Word: dress
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...than they followed the movements of other adventurers. News papers reported his preparations at the end of last year for this African hunt; they reported his coming out of the rough in the early part of March ; they reported as merrily as they dared his escape (in pajamas, full dress trousers and slippers) from a train burning between Luxor and Cairo, Egypt. Correspondents cabled of his departure from Cairo and of his arrival at Naples at the end of March. They met him at Rome and, in the city where Pope Gregory XIII promulgated the present Gregorian calendar, heard...
...announce that he is prepared to sell the book to the nation at the price for which he just bought it. . . ." At this, a few people clapped. Then they went out of the gallery. One of the last to leave was a small old lady in a black dress. Her name was Mrs. Alice Pleasance Hargreaves...
From the shore came eight pinnaces, carrying eight captains, all in full dress uniform, who were piped aboard the Eagle with traditional honor. They were the Court. They sat down to give judgment, without removing their imposing cocked hats. With portentous gravity they took into custody the sword of the accused...
...modern dress. Even if you saw the Dramatic Club's effort last spring, take a chance on this, this is better. A bit overdone, but pleasant...
...done if the University is to make the acquaintance or even see the glorified young militarists except during the game. In addition to the probable promenade en grande tenue and the luncheon there is a rumor that Boston hostesses and debutantes are eagerly anticipating the appearance of military full dress, resplendent with gold braid, epaulets, and decorations, in Hub salons, salles-a-manger, and ball-rooms. In view of this situation, gratifying as the Boston hospitality promises to be, the University will undoubtedly view with alarm the usurpation of its prerogatives as a host...