Word: paraphanalia
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...lovin' era," and it doesn't seem to do them any harm. Last weekend they began to push into the territory further up Brattle St., when they opened a shop for the woman who actually wants to wear the stuff she sees in Vogue. The new place is called Paraphanalia...
...Paraphanalia had a very wild opening fashion show last Saturday, even by Blow-up standards. The models zipped out, danced for a moment to a blaring band on a platform in front of projections showing shots of Cambridge, like the back room of Cronin's, and then zipped back-in. Sixty-five changes in 37 minutes--a new record in the fashion world. "Some of the merchants and columnists who came weren't exactly happy," said store looked crazy--big and white, and Cy Harvey. "Everybody thought the designed to let the clothes speak for themselves. But yesterday...
...Paraphanalia so hot? "These clothes are really made for Cambridge. They aren't designed by elderly Coco Chanels...
...Paraphanalia is only a franchise operation--one of 26 in the country. But next week, the Brattle will open a new shop of its own--Truc in the Alley, right behind the Brattle Theatre...
...Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum resurrects characters and situations from Plautus, brings back Burlesque, and stuffs them into a musical comedy mold. The book, by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, makes the most of sightgags, puns, and other paraphanalia of low comedy. Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics move the show along tunefully and cleverly. And the cast at Agassiz is doing justice to this very funny show...