Word: taffetas
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...stagger in with a champagne glass, pretending to be just "one of the boys." When asked what was his most embarrassing moment, the scourge of the pretty debs blushed while admitting that once he cut in on an old man dancing with a "fetching girl robed in white taffeta" (courtesy Betty Alden's column, "On Beacon Hill") and asked her "Who was that old geezer you were dancing with?" The fetching girl etc. responded lightly and politely, "Oh him. He's my father. He's giving the party...
...quite an occasion. ¶ At Balmoral was held the Gillies' Ball, for the 270 footmen, housemaids, gamekeepers, beaters and guides of the estate. With seven pipers skirling "Hielan' Ladie," the royal party entered the great hall. Over her jeweled gown Queen Mary wore a taffeta shoulder sash of Royal Stuart tartan. In the musicians' gallery was King George's favorite dance orchestra, Mrs. Annie Shand's Band from Aberdeen, which has played at every servants' ball at Balmoral since the War. Mrs. Annie Shand and her band gallantly tackled the Greek national anthem...
...necklines either demurely high or wickedly low. But since it is impossible to look ecclesiastical in feathery chiffon materials, the medieval silhouet is certain to have far-reaching effects upon the fabric world. Dresses of this type must be made of stiff velvets, bulky slipper satins, heavy faille taffeta...
...Beethoven and Mozart: Billowy black taffeta covered with net, coral jewels, a tiara transformation...
...Schubert: Bouffant brown taffeta, tight sequin bodice, white-plumed...