Word: flapperisms
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...from relative obscurity thanks to Robbins. Brinkley became popular enough to warrant a licensing deal for hair products, and inspire a "Nell Brinkley" girl in the Ziegfeld Follies. Lushly illustrated, the book makes a convincing case for her, and other's, influence on the genre. After the care-free "flapper" strips of the 1920s, depression-era women cartoonists depicted mostly dimple-cheeked urchins, and their grannies, including "Mary Worth," created by Dale Conner...
...Joan Riverzation of the Oscars assures that Juliette Binoche's flapper togs and Bjork's swan outfit - beneath which, according to one ABC reporter, she was concealing an egg - will be remembered long after "Chocolat" and "Dancer in the Dark" are forgotten. Oh, sorry, they already are. But we were happy to see a handsome Asian contingent, including presenters Michelle Yeoh (come on, Hollywood, find a juicy role for this accomplished ravisher) and her "Crouching Tiger" co-star, the suavely unintelligible Chow Yun-fat. And to hear Peter Pau, Cinematography winner, zip through 37 names, most of them Chinese...
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...
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...
Oona's sells costumes from as low as $5, with a $90 Flapper-era dress at the high end of the price range...