Word: velvet
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...anywhere but in Ireland," says Sybil), instead of merely copying the trends of Rome and Paris. She uses native Irish materials, designs many of the fabrics herself, works closely with the Irish weavers, and turns out clothes from $80 to $475. In the middle bracket ($295) is her green velvet, off-the-shoulder "Kinsale Cape" for evening wear. One of the prettiest of the Connolly lot: "Kitchen Fugue," a full-skirted evening dress with stole, made of multicolored Irish-linen kitchen toweling...
...Sterling, promptly bought the Prophet a $3,900 Lincoln as a token of gratitude. The two women decided to give him something even more wonderful-a full-length let-out white mink coat with a raglan flare-back, shawl collar, scarlet silk lining and deep flap pockets lined with velvet. This took some time. The girls had to scrape up $2,000 for a down payment and agree to pay off the total price of $12,900 plus carrying charges at a rate of $475 a month. The astounded New York furrier who was commissioned...
...Queen Victoria were in the Royal box while Emlyn William reads Dickens, the scene would be complete. For costumed as Dickens in nineteenth century evening clothes and a massive beard, Williams recreates a dignified and genteel era. His copy of Block House is on the red velvet reading stand only for the sake of appearance, since Williams recites unfalteringly his adaptation of the bulky novel. Rearranging and shortening the stands of the initiate plot. Williams presents a version of Bleak House which the listener can follow with case and pleasure...
Both Spain and Columbus come off rather entertainingly in The Velvet Doublet, but the English language takes a beating. Novelist Street has chosen to write in a pretentiously archaic and gaudy style, which sometimes reads like a burlesque of Ernest Hemingway in his pidgin-Spanish phase...
...confuse his merchandise with literature. "Those of us who write for profit," he once said, "must never forget that if we drink the punch we must take the pokes." The book business being what it is, Novelist Street is pretty sure to get another bowlful of punch for The Velvet Doublet...