Word: lacing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...beginning there was rock and roll. The infant art form embraced gospel and country, blues and ballads. Blacks cohabited with whites on the Top 40; boys packing sexual threat in their jeans shared the bill with girls tenderized in lacquer and lace. The mood could be tender too. On the radio, a slow tune just naturally followed an up-tempo number; it was the heartbeat of teen America. The 19-year-old Aretha Franklin could take a Broadway spiritual like Meredith Willson's Are You Sure and transform it into a righteous steeple raiser. Baby, that was rock and roll...
Problem: People who say, "You go to Harvard, and you do `X'?" when `X' is something stupid like tripping on your shoe lace...
...everything was extreme, of course. A long scarlet dress opens to reveal a white lace swimsuit. Playing games with proportion has often been done by designers. There were also lyrical bare-midriff gowns and little silk frocks that will be widely copied. One elegant fantasy had a delicate jeweled top and what looked to be an ordinary eyelet skirt, until one realized that the eyelet was sumptuous taffeta instead of the familiar cotton. Even the most flagrant creation can be tamed by omitting the hat or discarding a pound or so of accessories...
...Fortune Tellers. See the future and recall the mysterious and adventurous gypsy life of the past with a visit to Arsenic and Old Lace (1743 Mass. Ave.). One look into a lead crystal ball will cost $10, while a tiny peek into a fine quartz orb could run upwards of $400. Tarot cards, ranging from $6 to $80, are also available for those inclined to soothsaying...
...Underwear. The best shoppersget down to basics. Flaunt your spirit with TheCoop's Harvard boxer shorts or panties, $10 and $5respectively. For a lacier experience, try theirgarter belts, $12, teddies $15-28, or silkcamisole and tap pants, $66. Victoria's Secretssells lace panties, four for $12, and laceChristian Dior bras...