Word: silks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...confirmed by Morocco, where Matisse's aesthetic of decoration took full hold. Flat pattern, inlaid motifs, sharp conjunctions of highly decorative forms -- as in the wonderful Basket of Oranges, 1912, with the sharp forms of citrus fruit and their leaves competing against the more diffuse pattern of the flowered silk drape on which they rest -- these were the signs of a world crammed with pictorial events, all common yet all august and tending to equivalent value...
...once exciting and rewarding." Bergdorf says it swiftly received more than 100 applications for the jobs, which can reward persuasive salesmen with commissions that exceed $100,000 a year. Such incomes should help keep the former Masters of the Universe snappily attired in everything from tasseled loafers to silk cravats. As an added perk, Bergdorf is offering a 30% discount on merchandise...
...jubilant. "I'm looking at a 300% to 400% increase over last year," gloats Glen Greenbaum, vice president of sales for Danskin. Hue, whose lines are sold in 2,000 stores nationwide and in Canada, is up 70% since 1987. At Hermes, leggings are selling like the famous heavy silk scarves. "Even grandmothers are buying them," says a salesclerk. One reason for the popularity of the fashion is economic. As Christian Lacroix, whose palette is wild and whose prices are hair-raising, points out, "This fashion comes from the street, where young people create their own style." Tights and body...
Doctoroff continues to dazzle in all her appearances, especially the more risque numbers. She is wonderful as the tease in "Ah, But Underneath"; she slowly strips off her jewelry, gloves, stockings, etc., until she stands in only a silk camisole...
...offerings was the Asian American Dance Troupe, which performed a "Dance of the Red Silk Ribbon." In the dance, women swirled ribbons gracefully as they stepped back and forth...