Word: garments
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...year the caps and gowns are to be furnished no earlier than the first of June; there seems, however, a general sentiment in favor of wearing the cap and gown immediately after the Easter recess, as was done last year. In case of objections to wearing a somewhat inconvenient garment, it has been suggested that the cap only should be worn. It has also been suggested that any man wearing a Senior cap should be supposed to bow to any other Senior so attired. Although such a scheme might at first incur some ridicule, at the very least it could...
...Story, "In a Garment of Praise," Anonymous...
...economy to buy cheap clothes, for with them you are never well dressed. Good clothes, made by some tailor in whom you have confidence, are more economical in the end, for there is a good "tone" to them, even when they are old. In buying the highest grade of garments you are not paying for "name," but you are getting the best of everything from the wool to the finished garment. The wool used in the finest English cloths, is allowed to lie over two years, after being dyed, before being used; you can readily see how much more reliable...
...skirt not have the proper flare, the whole effect is bad. The loose overcoats, now so popular, are another illustration. This coat, a first class one, will last in good shape four years, and then look better than a new cheap one. The Ulster is perhaps the best garment to get cheap, as it is only worn nights or stormy days, or for travelling, and a good one can be bought ready-made if you do not mind looking like a car driver. The finest custom houses show you special patterns which are very swell, though perhaps not economical...
...skirt not have the proper flare, the whole effect is bad. The loose overcoats, now so popular, are another illustration. This coat, a first-class one, will last in good shape four years, and then look better than a new cheap one. The Ulster is perhaps the best garment to get cheap, as it is only worn nights or stormy days, or for travelling, and a good one can be bought ready-made if you do not mind looking like a car driver. The finest custom houses show you special patterns which are very swell, though perhaps not economical...