Word: puritanly
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...Quynh L. “Quinn” Dang’s model kicked it old school in a black and white floor-length jersey dress inspired by Puritan Minister Cotton Mather, Class of 1678. Dang’s goal was to take the “pure out of Puritan.” A quick spin down the runway, with the detachable caplet in hand, showed off a revealing, low-cut back. Would Mather have been pleased? Shocked? God only knows...
...explains, “The design is Puritan without the pure. I put a sexy twist on what would be the color scheme of that time period. It seems very neutral, but the designs and the lines are very contemporary...
...hurdle came not from lack of time or experience. Instead, it came upon receiving her inspirational alum Cotton Mather, class of 1678. Dang says her initial reaction was an incredulous, “How am I going to do this?!” She started thinking of Mather house, puritans, and witches, in order to get ideas. At 10 a.m. the morning of the show, Dang left for Winmil Fabrics in Boston, where she’s shopped for other costume and design projects in the past. She spent only 10 minutes and $23.92 at the store—eight...
...chronicler of American lives, a former Incredible (the voice behind Violet's bangs) and the author of The Wordy Shipmates, out this month, which finds the quirk in America's Puritan heritage. Here's what's on Vowell's short list this fall...
Vowell decided to write about the Puritans as the idea of American exceptionalism became more prevalent in the press. Her interest was sparked particularly by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s reading of the Puritan sermon that referred to America as “a city upon the hill...