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Most important of the new middle-definers is the cinch belt. Strictly speaking, the cinch is a flat, rather wide, belt of almost any material--from humble grosgrain to velvet and fur--with an uncompromising elastic backing which allows the wearer to breathe a little while it nips her waistline to its smallest possible circumference. "Cinch" will probably become a generic term, however, for any belt playing a prominent role in costuming, including the classic brass-buckled leather belt as well as the shaped belt which tucks in at the waistline and spreads out to cover part...
Sinkproof Swim Suits. In Manchester, England, the I.M. Dry Raincoat Co. started making bathing suits, vests, belts, undershorts and Churchillian "siren suits" (one-piece coveralls) which it claims will support the wearer for more than 72 hours in water. The clothes are padded with inflated material enclosed in "dryvent," a close-woven, waterproof cotton which adds little to the bulk or weight of the clothes. The suits have been successfully tested on polio victims who must spend a great deal of time in the water. Price: about $1 more than ordinary suits...
Because the emphasis was on offense, the defensive team were body protectors, which slowed the wearers down considerably, but saved them from possible injury. The pads, which resemble baseball catchers' chest protectors, cover the wearer from chest to ankle...
...this, Atkinson's halo kept shining long after its wearer's usefulness ended. Thus, when the Council ousted Atkinson, the Boston Herald lamented, "John J. Curry (the new manager) will begin his term under a cloud. . ." There were many others in the chorus of indignation. To them, Atkinson was not simply a reformer, he was reform itself, and it mattered little if his was the kind that measures progress only in terms of a decreasing tax-rate...
...rhythm and "dynamism," and 4) the purity of their singing as a whole. After two days and two nights of it, the singers stopped and awaited the verdict on their work. Ears ringing, the judges declined to choose a winner. Instead, they gave out little silver buttons classifying the wearer as first class (awarded to 95 of the soloists), good (85), or fair (22). A handful of performers, all of them city dwellers who had taken up yodeling in urban yodel clubs, were judged to have too "cultivated" a style. They drew the crushing verdict "insufficient...