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...from a range of colors and materials that might have appeared subversive a decade or so ago; early returns indicate that lighter colors and dark colors with wide stripes are among the favorites for business suits. In place of the heavy worsteds and woolens that once made the perspiring milord a laughingstock at Mediterranean watering places, the new look employs mostly lightweight (11 oz. to 14 oz.) fabrics, including polyester and cotton blends. Most of the suits can be brightened up or toned down with stylish waistcoats. Customer and tailor are free to interpret the line as they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The London Look | 6/2/1975 | See Source »

...MITCHELL was a stout and placyd type, Ful byg he was, and suckyn on hys pype. "The Whyt Hous Horrors had not my accorde, But all was mete to reelect Milord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

...CLERK OF LAW was too, a John of DEANE, He borrowed gold to wed the Maid Maureene. Hys memory was ful; of dates koude answyr, "I warned Milord," quod he, "of Creepyng Cancyr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

...EHRLICHMAN explan the word "coverte," (He look lyk he eat babys for desserte). He trow, to sav the Nation from the Pynkes, "Milord hath Rights Divine to burgl Shrynkes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

...Mountstuart, the 20-year-old son of Lord Bute, the favorite of King George HI. It was Boswell's big chance for a career at court, and he muffed it. He took Mountstuart to a whorehouse, brought him home severely plagued by Venus, was dismissed in disgrace from milord's retinue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Portrait of a Genius | 7/1/1966 | See Source »

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