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Word: raffia (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Considering Chavez's labors, the price of pop-tops is remarkably low. A 600-ring vest costs $60, a 1,000-ring stole goes for $100 and a 2,800-ring maxicoat sells for $350. The most recent creation, a picture hat with a raffia band, can be adjusted into shapes that range from a cowboy stetson to a Garbo cloche, and costs $50. At those prices, the pop-tops have become the sensation among Puerto Rico's livelier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Ringing Success | 9/21/1970 | See Source »

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