Word: miniskirt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Although the precursors got their patented copper rivets in 1873, 501s belong squarely in the 20th century. Worn by everyone from Presidents to rock stars, they can be dressed up or casual, hardworking or sexy. RUNNERS-UP The miniskirt; Coco Chanel's little black dress
...clothing is not that of a typical Harvard administrator. Dressed in an orange blouse, a miniskirt and neon tights with orange and purple accents, Bruzelius is notorious for her bright outfits...
...where she continued to appear in the gossip columns and got a job hosting another bad TV show, this one for the Lifetime network. It was another non-starter called the "Great American TV Poll." The poll questions ranged from "How old is too old for a miniskirt?" to "Would you tell your best friend if you knew he or she had a cheating spouse...
Perhaps one of the most interesting discoveries of the evening was the skill of Siouxsie's drummer and husband (though only his talents as the former were revealed on stage), Budgie. At earlier stops on their tour Budgie had worn a miniskirt, but fortunately he had abandoned it for this show thereby allowing the audience to concentrate on his talent without being distracted by his appearance. Budgie was not only a wonderful drummer, but he was also the most enthusiastic musician on stage, quickly striking out the beat in a dionysiac frenzy...
...contract hit. As the funeral proceeded, city streets were busy, shops and offices were open as usual and few people seemed touched by the event. "I'll catch it on the news," said Lyudmilla Petrova, a shop worker on Nevsky Prospekt. Tanya, a slender 19-year-old in a miniskirt waiting by a chauffeured Mercedes for her businessman boyfriend, said she had not missed a single TV program on the Romanovs all week. "It was so sad," she said, "but it doesn't seem like it happened here--it's like a miniseries." The muted response to the funeral...