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...deck of the Indianapolis final farewells took place. Host Justo presented his guest with a poncho made of virgin vicuna wool. The two Presidents exchanged a genuine bear hug. Everyone else was shaken by the hand and touched to the heart. The last that Buenos Aires saw of Franklin Roosevelt he was standing on the bridge as the Indianapolis pulled out into sluggish, shoreless Rio de la Plata, waving a blue and white scarf, the national colors of Argentina...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Apotheosis | 12/14/1936 | See Source »

...Hall in swank Greenwich, Conn, is a collection of Gothic-Roman- esque-Italianate buildings which are predominantly pink stucco chiefly because pink is a favorite color of Rosemary's breezy, strong-minded old Headmistress Caroline Ruutz-Rees (pronounced R'Treece). The "Boarders" and the "Day Boarders" wear wool or tweed uniforms in winter and gingham ones in spring tailored to Headmistress Ruutz-Rees's exact specifications. All regard her with a loyalty that makes Rosemary Hall notable among girls' schools not so much for its fashionableness and its stiff scholastic standards as for the fact that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Miss R'Treece | 12/14/1936 | See Source »

...comes in, suggests excursion into town. Pull myself together and a sprinkle of cold water on my face does wonders, and we go to Boston. H--is buying a Christmas present for his baby niece in Omaha. He picks out a wooly white cat, very gaga, with green wool eyes. The cat and H--and I stop for a milkshake, my half-eclipsed condition precluding more nocuous refreshment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 12/9/1936 | See Source »

...Ribbed Wool Hose, checks and cross striped effects are destined to be worn in great numbers this season. Brightly patterned Argyles and Checks always are popular for winter wear...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCKS, SHIRTS AND TIES MOVE IN STYLE TREND TOWARD BRIGHTER COLORS IN MODERN PATTERNS | 12/2/1936 | See Source »

...greatest number this season decause of the harmony they bring with either a plain suit or a striped one. Rep Ties, distinguished by their ribbed surface, are favorites, while the Macclesfield, always a winter favorite is still proper for more formal town suits. Plain color knits and wool ties which go so well with the tweed and shetland suits will also be leading numbers. Blues and reds are taking the lead in the color line with an increasing interest in green. Wine is the most versatile color combining with almost any color suit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCKS, SHIRTS AND TIES MOVE IN STYLE TREND TOWARD BRIGHTER COLORS IN MODERN PATTERNS | 12/2/1936 | See Source »

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