Word: dressing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...defining aspect of the Mather formal was not attendees' formal dress, however, but the event's relaxed atmosphere...
Albright and her senior State Department colleagues sat down for a full-dress CIA briefing on the Caspian last August. The agency had set up a secret task force to monitor the region's politics and gauge its wealth. Covert CIA officers, some well-trained petroleum engineers, had traveled through southern Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to sniff out potential oil reserves. When the policymakers heard the agency's report, Albright concluded that working to mold the area's future was "one of the most exciting things that...
...that alternated between being minimalistic without being stark and decorative without being gaudy, though what was bought and what was designed was unclear. Another quibble: none of the models wore shoes, so even those female models who expertly emulated walking in high heels still looked like they were playing dress-up in Mommy's cocktail gear. The men appeared to be going to bed in intricate loungewear. The make-up and hair are worth mentioning, however, as much for their professional appearance as for their creativity and beauty...
...other extreme, girls who wear revealing attire often face judgment from their peers. Lanhee J. Chen '00 comments, "[People's clothes] might say something about their preferences for how they dress, but you should not pass judgment on them. You can't automatically say because the girl dresses provocatively that she's a slut or anything." It seems many people would agree, at least in casual conversation...
...much harder could it be to dress as a Muslim? After tolerating rude stares and whistles, I'm prepared for anything, I think. My other roommate, Sameera, wears a hijab, so she lends me an ivory one along with a long, loose navy-colored robe. We laugh as we walk out of the dorm together, wondering if people will really think I'm Muslim...