Word: dress
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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John J. Buckley. newly-appointed Sheriff of Middlesex County, has announced that he will not attend the commencement ceremonies. Thursday because of his objection to the traditional dress he would be required to wear...
...controversy over Buckley's decision recalls occasions in the 30's when two Governors of Massachusetts twitted Harvard over its traditional dress at Commencement. Gov. Paul Dever out raged tradition-minded alumni by appearing in a regular tuxedo and straw...
When University marshals obo?ted to his costume, the story goes, Curley whipped out a copy of the Statutes of the Massachusetts Bay Colony which prescribed proper dress for the occasion and claimed that he was the only person at the ceremony properly dressed...
...although the statutes of the Commonwealth require him to be present, Buckley will miss the ceremony rather than don the fancy dress...
Chester Weinberg zippers one sweater dress straight up the middle, slashes a velvet version well above the knees, and matches a short suede battle jacket to a "hula skirt" made entirely of strips of suede. Pierre Cardin's ready-to-wear collection stars a three-toned jersey midi slit in front and back, and others slashed into inverted U's or petal shapes...