Word: gowning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Perhaps the polka, in ceding to the fox trot, has taken with it some of the charm of earlier days. Perhaps the bustle, the soft candle light, and the champagne punch, in fleeing before the straight gown, electrics, and lemonade, have also removed some of the grace that went with the quadrille. Or can it be that the efficiency of nowadays, as exhibited in the change from the graceful bow of invitation to the brazen cut-in, has enabled the present generation to get the same amount of enjoyment out of the dance in less time...
...China), were engaged in a football* game against Boone University of Wuchang. Play was heated; the referee was somnolent; a bullethead from Yali altercated with a slant-eyed Wuchang. Fists flew; both teams stopped to watch the scufflers. Suddenly, into the melee, came pelting a gentleman in a long gown of scholarly silk-Professor Kau (Yali). Forthwith, he smote down the Yali scuffler, strode away...
...having arrived in front of the Speaker's Chair, informs the Speaker that "this honorable House" is commanded to attend His Majesty in the Senate. He departs. The Speaker, clad in knee-breeches, silk stockings, patent leather shoes complete with large silver buckles and wearing a sweeping black gown and large three-cornered hat, stands up, walks down the steps leading to his Chair and leads the surging Commons to the bar - of the Senate where he listens attentively to the Governor-General's speech from the throne and dutifully raises his hat at each mention...
...Coolidge's gown for the reception was described as "rust colored satin-faced crêpe, made on a narrow tube foundation, with a single piece of drapery crossing the skirt at the hips in plain, close lines so as to give a jabot effect in front ... an enameled buckle of rust and jade . . . sleeves long and close-fitting, the neckline square in front with high shoulders . . . string of small jade beads . . . gown eight or possibly nine inches off the floor . . . satin pumps and hosiery of the same neutral tones, with pumps darker than the hosiery...
...desirable. The supercomforts of the Freshman halls, added to the freedom of living for two years where one pleased, may have produced fastidious tastes. The gradual approach to senior's state may have worn away the thrill which, three years earlier, greeted the thought of issuing in cap and gown from tradition-riddled Hollis or Holworthy...