Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Roused perhaps by "Oxford bags", a British lady whose native tact causes her to remain anonymous has recently undertaken the brobdingnagian task of reforming man's dress. She seems to have begun with the idea of how uncomfortable the poor dears must be in stiff collars, boiled shirts, dragging trousers, "kidney-exposing waistcoats", and everything else that makes the male a pleasing object, at least to himself; and ends with the suggestion that, discarding all such modifications of the strait-jacket, men attire themselves in gaudy jumper blouses, short fur coats, bright colored pajamas and shoes of vivid leathers...
Springfield, the Crimson's opponent Saturday, came to Soldiers Field with an undefeated team, but was given stiff opposition by the University eleven. The game was evenly contested throughout, both goals being threatened with the same frequency...
...centre of optimism, Detroit is giving California and even Florida some stiff competition. Automobile-makers there are now planning their 1926 production schedules, and they are not doing it halfheartedly...
...astonishing success in this part, and after her have come many lesser steps to tread in her footsteps, but when one sees it, one can't help wondering how "Hedda Gabler" could ever be a popular vehicle. In the first place it is far too long for the stiff-backed seats of a theatre, taking over four hours in presentation. Moreover the incidents are thin and the action slight. Thirdly one feels continually that Ibsen is speaking from the stage and not from life, for his characters have a stilted unnatural manner of expressing themselves. In spite of this, there...
Washington and Lee brought a fast and peppery team across the Delaware and gave Princeton a stiff battle which was marred by a high wind and many fumbles. The Generals took the lead in the first period, 6 to 2, when Rauber's line plunging was too much for the Orange and Black forwards. Then Slagle, who with the other first string backs had not started the game, was rushed into action and the Princeton offensive started. Ten of Slagle's 12 forward passes were successful, and the final figures found the Tigers...