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Hugh Gibson was known as a routine "career man," 19 years in the State Department's service, member of at least half a dozen smart clubs in various European capitals, and generally the sort of man who works hard around an embassy, golfs and dines, sees his tailor often?and is forgotten when a "Big Man" must be found to go out and negotiate for his country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Cruiser Crux | 7/18/1927 | See Source »

...first coming to Washington, the President ordered a suit from an H Street tailor; price, $65. Today his suits are of a type for which from $125 to $140 is standard price. He usually choses suits of blue or grey; has one brown suit, purchased at Mrs. Coolidge's suggestion that he vary his colors. He -'likes to wear double-breasted coats. His trousers have no cuffs. He never wears checks, is not fond of striped effects, shuns soft collars, prefers 'black footgear to brown, high to low. He wears no jewelry save a ring (left third...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: May 2, 1927 | 5/2/1927 | See Source »

...Hortensio, A. S. Gerstein '30 Tranio, Adele Wood Biondelo, Charles Hicks ocC. Grumio, G. B. Bingham '28 A Pedant, G. W. Harrington '27 Katharina Frances Small Bianca, Mary Caperton Widow, Corlies Wilber Curtis, Margaret Effinger Specialty Dancers, Sara Sherburne Ogden Goelet '29 Servants, Margaret Child Judy Brown Lydia Edwards Tailor, Abbott Peterson '30 Haberdasher, Paul Sherbert '30 Cook, Lambert Ennis '28 Butler, Richard Bennett...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SONG AND DANCE TO FEATURE DRAMATIC CLUB PERFORMANCE | 4/28/1927 | See Source »

...civilization of the Labour party went a step further with the marriage of the daughter of the labor leader, J. H. Thomas, which was a test of the Labor Party. They met it magnificently. The editor of "Tailor and Cutter" proclaimed that the guests at the wedding were sartorially unassailable. Not only did they wear coats and neckties, they wore cutaways and cravais. The editor was tremendously relieved: "Labor has grown up, has assumed responsibility and gone to a good tailor. . . . . There were leading Conservatives and Liberals present with lords and men of great possessions, but labor held...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FROM BANDANA TO CRAVAT | 4/16/1927 | See Source »

...Prince Nicholas. He strolled the boulevards, defying the mode with a hole in his left sock. Toute Paris warmed to him for continuing to stroll even after the hole was called to his attention. None the less Prince Nicholas dashed to London for a few days, saw a tailor or two whose like is not upon the Continent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: Regular Royal Queen | 10/18/1926 | See Source »

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