Word: fur
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...injunction in labor disputes, going further and fur- ther " in its repressive features...
...have the honor to report that my petition on the subject of obtaining a piece of cloth for trousers has been declined, so that I, Suslov, at the present time remain entirely undressed, and it is even impossible to take off my fur coat in the presence of ladies, because I, for lack of good trousers, may shock the lady or disgrace myself. In case of such an occurrence, I, Suslov, will not consider myself responsible. Secondly, I have not a pound of flour or a piece of bread, so that I must report to duty hungry. In view...
Tailormades still preserve the straight lines of last year. The coats are long and trimmed with fur, monkey hair or astrakhan. Suits are being made chiefly of mixed or jaspered repps, broadtails, jerseys, failles or velvets...
...straight beltless sheath is typical of coats and dresses. Flounces, of fur or chenille are being used effectively...
Concealed in a pair of pajamas and a fur coat, the heroine (Boots Wooster), elopes with the hero (Kenneth MacKenna). Concealed in the coat lining are the stolen bonds; concealed in the heroine's past is a presumably dead husband. The husband comes out of the past, the bonds out of the lining, and the heroine out of the coat. The faithful chauffeur appears with a revolver and forces the supposed husband to confess to looking exactly like his dead brother and to stealing the bonds. Then comes the punch of the play. It turns out?you'll hardly believe...