Word: velvets
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Under Jenkins' velvet exterior, though, ripples a thick political hide. As Aviation Minister in 1965-he became Home Secretary the same year-Jenkins withstood heavy Tory fire for canceling construction of three new types of planes and insisting that the British aviation industry reorganize. He firmly believes that the British people will accept sacrifices, provided that these will bring a "sharp break with the weaknesses of the past." The British learned a little bit more last week about just how much they will be asked to sacrifice. Partly in order to get a $1.4 billion credit from the International...
...high-fashion designers and shops want to climb aboard. Cardin has proclaimed: "Brown has class; it lends an air of distinction." Yves St. Laurent's bestsellers have turned out to be a brown tweed suit with cape and brown velvet evening ensembles. "Brown is such a beautiful color for winter," says French Vogue Editor Francoise de Langlade de La Renta. "So warm, so wonderful against a tanned skin." In Rome, after her trip to Cambodia and Thailand, Jacqueline Kennedy promptly placed an order with her favorite Italian designer, Valentino. Her choice: a wool crepe Mao shirt and matching skirt...
...worn on the finger. Nor is their appeal only to the young. Rose Kennedy, Carol Channing, Oveta Gulp Hobby and Mary Lasker all sport them. Lord Snowdon owns several, including a big black one to harmonize with his evening clothes. The Beatles' Ringo Starr threads his on a velvet ribbon and drapes it around his neck...
Hats and hairdos are enemies. When the bouffant coiffures came in, hats went out. Even for church, they gave way to mantillas or a piece of veil or velvet bow. Until recently, college girls were packed off to school without a single hat to their name...
Parts of the list that most people wil miss appear to be compiled in stream-of-consciousness style. "Tobacco Road" follows "Poor Side of Town" at 208; "California Girls" and "California Nights" are linked at 194, behind "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Blue Velvet;" and the Critters "Mr. Dieingly Sad," No. 156, is in its appropriate follow-up position to their previous hit, "Younger Girl...