Word: lacing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...short hundred years ago, and in some localities even less, the rapier was not carried purely as an ornament with which to set off the latest thing in filigree lace from Venice or Aleppo. It was a weapon, and for Monsieur le Comte to be seen in public without his hilt resting beneath his left hand was an occasion for the wildest conjecture. As is the case with almost everything else, however, the halo, of romance which formerly hung about the point of the sword has congealed into a small tape-wrapped button, and the wrought gold basket work...
Some five years ago when he was planning to make a gift of money for musical instruments for the use of the public schools in Rochester, Mr. Eastman said: "I used to think that music was like lace upon a garment, nice to have but not necessary. I have come to believe that music is absolutely esisential to our community life...
...courted respectively by Florindo, a medical student living in the doctor's house, and by Ottavio, a gentleman of Padua. Florindo's timidity, however, prevents him from declaring his love except by indirect methods. He causes Rosaura to be serenaded by hired musicians, sends her, anonymously, a gift of lace; and composes a poem setting forth his love, but containing only vague hints of his identity. Instead of handing her the verses himself, he throws them on her balcony...
...most marvelous frock and went to call on his sister. Whether the strategem succeeded we are not told, but Mr. Betts, aided only by an old print, has done a most appealing portrait of the graceful maiden lady in her gown of heavy yellow silk, poke bonnet, black mitts, lace shawl...
...allied arts are discussed by Lorado Taft (Sculpture), Bryson Burroughs (Painting), Frederick Law Olmsted (Landscape Design), E. H. Bennett (City Planning), Huger Elliott (Industrial Arts, including bookmaking, ceramics, costume design, furniture, glass, jewelry and lace-making, metal work, textile design), Thomas Whitney Surette (Music...