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The treat of the show, however, is a group of paintings by Gaspare Traversi. Very little is known about his life, not even the dates of his birth and death; he worked in Naples, however, between 1750 and 1775, and the cultural milieu of the city-overlapping, as it did...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: When Europe Began in Naples | 8/31/1981 | See Source »

Well, dear lady, think again. The well-dressed woman may once have considered a metallic accessory to be on the order of rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Beyond that, anything more than a gold-accent belt or an evening clutch in gold thread was generally regarded as rather tacky. Now...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: All That Glitters Is Sold | 8/17/1981 | See Source »

"The question this fall is not going to be whether to wear it, but, rather, how much of it should you wear." To be sure, lame jumpsuits and sequined evening gowns have been around since Cher was in knickers. For Dede Dolce, 43, a mother of three teenagers from Culver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: All That Glitters Is Sold | 8/17/1981 | See Source »

A perfect match, then, which took 40 yards of pure silk taffeta, 100 yards of crinoline netting, and some old Carrickmacross lace given by Queen Mary to the Royal School of Needlework and used for the bodice. For borrowed, the bride wore a diamond tiara from the Spencer family collection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Section: WHY EVER NOT?: The Royal Wedding | 8/10/1981 | See Source »

"Even the fourteen-year-olds looked at least twenty with their long skirts and their neat, small waists strapped in leather belts. There were curtsies all along the passage as Mother Radcliffe passed. Most were no more than quick, springy bobs, but some were deep and slow and wonderful to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Vanished World | 7/13/1981 | See Source »

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