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Word: flapper (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Oona's owner Kathleen M. White says changes indemand have made her store unsuited to the peoplewho frequent the Square. She says costumes such asgenuine flapper dresses and 70s disco outfits,rather than everyday clothing, now provide thebulk of her income...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Gudrais, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mom and Pop Make a Go | 2/9/1999 | See Source »

Everyone in the cast held his own. The attractive set made good use of the theater's limited space, and the lighting and sound effects were executed without a hitch. Even the costumes, most notably Celimene's colorful flapper outfits, were delightfully cheerful...

Author: By Stephen G. Henry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Moliere Thrives in Jazz Age | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

Oona's sells costumes from as low as $5, with a $90 Flapper-era dress at the high end of the price range...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Way to Play This Halloween | 10/23/1998 | See Source »

...once rebelled against and hated--the Establishment. But if one looks at documentary footage of her from that period, one can still feel the spit and vinegar of the fiery peasant woman who began her fashion revolution against society by aiming at the head, with hats. Her boyish "flapper" creations were in stark contrast to the Belle Epoque millinery that was in vogue at the time, and about which she asked, "How can a brain function under those things?" Something that Chanel can never be accused of is not using her brain. Her sharp mind is apparent in everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Designer COCO CHANEL | 6/8/1998 | See Source »

...Harvard-Radcliffe Dance Company decided to go for a mix of cyberpunk and 1920s flapper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Weaver Named Woman of the Year by Pudding | 2/10/1998 | See Source »

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