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...usually expressed resistance by shouting numerous expletives with accompanying foul gestures to their parents, the host and the audience. After such resistance, they would reluctantly agree to be made into the son or daughter their parents really wanted, abandoning their black lipstick, chains, vinyl or belly-button ring, leopard miniskirt and sequined thong for more sensible garb. When little Susie reappeared with pearls and natural hair color her mom cried while she continued to scowl. These shows never had happy endings, as the host would always catch up to the participants a few weeks later and find that they were...

Author: By Lisa M. Puskarcik, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bubblegum Machine | 10/24/2003 | See Source »

Furthermore, winter weather does not have to mean hiding your legs in jeans or cords. “The miniskirt in denim or tweed or wool, whether straight, pleated or flared, is incredibly popular this season. With tights, it’s perfectly practical in cold weather,” Hartman says...

Author: By Kathryn M. Goldsmith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Chilly Chic | 10/16/2003 | See Source »

...late father, former Michigan governor George W. Romney, ran an unsuccessful campaign for the presidency that he used to compare jokingly to a miniskirt, Romney said, because it was “short and revealing.” Romney suggested his father alienated some members of his party by supporting the civil rights movement and marching with Martin Luther King...

Author: By Elizabeth S. Widdicombe, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Principles Over Policy for Romney | 6/5/2003 | See Source »

...brushing after-dinner mints off their laps. The lucky ones might have given a lap dance on stage, bumped pelvises with perfect strangers as they danced the “Time Warp” in the aisles, or received an impromptu serenade from a man in lipstick and a miniskirt. They will have seen one of the greatest cult classics of all time, yelled at the screen and watched a seven-person cast act in sync with the movie’s leading players, strutting through the theater in black bras, garter belts, silk shirts tied high and skin-tight...

Author: By A. SCOTT Holbrook and D. J. Lamas, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Midnight Horrors on Church Street | 4/11/2003 | See Source »

...sound any less glamorous? Yet this synthetic rubber, used for fan belts, wire casings and hydraulic hoses, is making its way into the designs of some of the world's most prestigious fashion houses. For spring at Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs offers a white waistcoat and black floral miniskirt, and at Chanel, Lagerfeld weighs in with a gray fishnet jacket--all made of neoprene. At Balenciaga, Nicholas Ghesquiere uses a neoprene-like fabric to make surferesque tops. And where the big designers go, the rest will follow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Shape Of Things To Come | 2/5/2003 | See Source »

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