Word: mariani
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will be the first President since J.F.K. to wear formal morning attire. The selection, made by Reagan himself: an Italian-style black jacket of barathea cloth and striped gray woolen trousers with a three-button dove-gray vest, an outfit for which Reagan's Beverly Hills tailor, Frank Mariani, will charge him $1,250. Average rental price of a similar suit for Washington dignitaries: $42. The new President has no head for toppers. Nancy has a new mink in the closet, but may forgo it in favor of a Republican cloth coat. The Reagans' attire will...
...nine Inaugural balls on Jan. 20 -all of which he intends to drop in on, save a party for the young-the President will wear tails made for him a few years ago by Mariani. As soon as word leaked that they would be white tie, virtually every formal wear rental store in the capital was stripped of tails. In accordance with the Cinderella rule, which precludes a new First Lady from disclosing her gala getup, Nancy would not say what she will wear for the ball, though rumor has it that it will be a white gown by Galanos...
Both Reagans get a substantial sartorial lift from their good looks and trim figures. Says Mariani: "He has about as close to a perfect figure as you can have...
...Otherwise, wearing scuffed boots and faded blue work clothes, he spent the early part of last week at his ranch in the Santa Ynez Mountains. Aides said that Reagan devoted most of his time to questions pertaining to the transition. Those matters ranged from a visit to Tailor Frank Mariani of Beverly Hills, where Reagan had a final fitting for the $1,150 formal suit that he will wear at his Inauguration, to phone conversations with aides about pending Cabinet appointments and future policies...
...reason that the more we get to know President-elect Ronald Reagan, the more likely we are to call him by any other name. But which one? Mr. Reagan calls Mrs. Reagan "Mommie," and she him "Ronnie." According to the New York Times, Mr. Reagan's tailor, Frank Mariani, also calls him Ronnie ("Ronnie is rather conservative"). Should we too call him Ronnie? Or should we call...