Word: scarfing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...well-polished celebrity image, the alleged boss of the nation's largest and most vicious Mafia family quickly regained his composure. After he was pushed into a car in handcuffs, impeccably dressed as always (for this occasion, in a double-breasted pinstripe suit with a bright yellow scarf dangling rakishly from around his neck), the "Dapper Don" of tabloid fame grinned at reporters and dismissed his latest arrest with an airy "No problem...
...seasonal purchases. There was a charming outfit by a no-name designer in delicious shades of pink and red (this is the year of color, remember): mohair coat, $725; cropped jacket, $575; knit dress, $230. The total for the ensemble: ! $1,530. That's not including the $68 wool scarf, $15 ribbed tights or the who- knows-how-much gloves. I bought a pair of stretch velvet leggings last year for $80 -- not exactly dirt cheap but top-notch fashion for the money. When I see stretch velvet leggings in the magazines for $500, I wonder what the other...
...before I got into bed, I put on a pair of extra-thick long underwear. And some blue flannel pajamas. And a pair of thick wool socks. And a hat. And a scarf...
...second reaction was to thrash about in the hope that I could kick off my blankets, pajamas, long underwear, hat and scarf...
Money is not the issue for customers of Hermes, a onetime harness shop founded in 1837 by Dumas's great-great-grandfather. The object is mystique. Princess Grace of Monaco christened the "Kelly handbag," a boxy Hermes classic she often carried. Wearing an Hermes scarf, Queen Elizabeth adorns a postage stamp. Lauren Bacall still slips into an Hermes shop to pick up leatherbound datebooks, and Gregory Peck to be fitted for handmade shoes. But if the rich and racy have always known about Hermes, it is only recently that a New Jersey stockbroker or a Dallas debutante has been able...