Word: wearingly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...printed, a map of the world. Thereon are inscribed the names of places where styles originate. There is Hollywood and Bar Barbor Deanville and Newport, Lido Venice, St. Moritz, Palm Beach, Epsom Downs, Paris, West-bury, New Haven and Princeton. "Men who know and care about what to wear," reads the legend underneath, "gather at these places for business, pleasure, or social activities" Cambridge, to the sartorial lexicographer of Hart. Schaffner and Marx, is terra incognita, a wild land whence explorers bring back tales of wild and unkempt savages, untailored philistines...
...spring fashion shows in Paris, females were shown what to wear: evening gowns that came up to the neck in front and down to the waist* in back; sport sweaters used as jumpers; belts on jackets, ensemble coats and separate coats; colors of red banana, vert d'eau (light green), cochineal, silver grey, violine (light purplish blue...
...annual convention of the National Association of Merchant Tailors of America, assembled at Memphis, Tenn., males were told what not to wear: light tan or lemon-colored shoes, spats with tan shoes, top hats with tuxedos, bright colored hats and overcoats with any sort of evening clothes, soft collars in the city in non-summer months...
...Miller '27, H. W. Burns '28, and C. G. T. Lundell '27 will face a formidable field in the dashes. They will wear the spikes against McAllister, Murchison, often hailed as America's premier speedster, Hussey, the Boston College flash. Scholz, Charles, Russel, and Morrill. Miller and Burns faced the starter last year with an equally strong list of American and European contenders. In the 40-yard event Miller crossed the line second to Murchison with Houben, the German star, and Hussey trailing...
...less importance will be the dash events, in which A. H. Miller '27, H. W. Burns '28, and C. G. T. Lundell '27 have been chosen to wear the Crimson. The University sprinters will clash with a galaxy of stars in the 40, 50, and 60 yard events. Miller will have an opportunity to burn up the boards with McAllister, popularly known as the "Flying Cop." A week ago McAllister sped by Chester Bowman, the national 60 yard champion, to win by a yard. The Crimson's giant speedster will start with Russell, the Cornell star, McAllister and Charles...