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...Tate Gallery, the King and Queen appeared alone to open an exhibit of U.S. art. Instinctively my attention was first attracted to the Queen. She was not beautiful, and she was not wearing a spectacular getup. It is just that she is the real star of the team...
Josephine Baker, toast-colored toast of the prewar Paris stage, who weathered the Nazi occupation (despite one death report) in Morocco, put on a private fashion show to let Paris friends see the too-chichi gowns and hats she will wear on tour with E.N.S.A. (British U.S.O.). Her favorite getup: a "Russian" costume (see cut) featuring a white satin tunic, black velvet trimming, a train...
...opponents, put new twists on old tricks. No man to keep his opinions to himself, he argued doggedly against the huddle (because it slowed the game), once brushed off a proposal for fancy new uniforms with a terse: "You look mighty silly when you lose in a trick getup...
Raymond Duncan, esthetic brother of the late, free-loving danseuse Isadora Duncan, celebrated the occupation of his adopted Paris by donning his famed pre-war getup, Greek toga and sandals, then marching to the U.S. Embassy with the U.S. flag in hand. He gave the banner to the Swiss caretaker, proceeded to sing Yankee Doodle until he was hoarse...
Many thanks for the excellent article about Father Dodd of Hollywood (TIME, Aug. 2), but where, oh where, did you find that atrocious photograph, which makes him look like "an odd fish" indeed? Never have I seen a priest, whether Anglo-Catholic or Roman Catholic, arrayed in such a getup...