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These included his trademark bowler hats, a set of bow ties and a folder with joke ideas: "Rather be pregnant than have tooth pulled? Make up your mind lady, so I'll know which way to tilt the chair," he wrote. SEE ALSO 01 Mar 07 | South Asia 20 Feb 07 | Entertainment 05 Dec 06 | Entertainment 07 Apr 06 | Magazine 27 Apr 05 | Entertainment. (BBC News -- Americas)
How it all went wrong May 26, 2007
The Bush fan club - most of them, it seemed, fellow Texans, men wearing fancy boots and western shirts and string bow ties and 10-gallon hats, women in long fur coats, jewelled and tanned, even in a cold Washington winter - filled the hotels in the city. On boards outside their main entrances, the hotels spruiked their inauguration menus, which seemed to be built around huge plates of barbecued ribs, pork and beef, smothered in special Texas sauce. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
PopMatters @ Cannes 2007: In the Thick of It May 23, 2007
The rabble in bow ties and formal wear, that is. Clearly, if you can only get balcony seats you are not all that important. (PopMatters)
Trachtenberg receives Duke Ellington Award for public service May 14, 2007
Thirty students dressed in matching attire - the boys in red bow ties, red cummerbunds, black slacks and black shirts and the girls in black pants, red sweaters and pearls - as they sang and danced to renditions of "Dancing in the Street," "It Don't Mean a Thing" and other songs. The school created the award in memory of Duke Ellington School of the Arts co-founder Mike Malone, who died in December. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Dont get involved with The Ex May 11, 2007
Hes the companys shining star, and looks the part of an eager-beaver Eddie Haskell type in his bow ties and sweater vests. He also happens to have been Sofias partner on the cheerleading team, a detail he keeps bringing up obsessively. (MSNBC -- Movies)
From the arts to brave hearts, our best honoured May 10, 2007
After NSW Governor Marie Bashir bestowed grand honours on scores of worthy citizens, servants in white jackets and bow ties emerged to serve crustless sandwiches on the Colonnade. The Vice-Regal splendour of the ceremony belied the tough circumstances in which many of the awards were won. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A royal race to impress May 7, 2007
White-tie, or full evening dress, is the most formal dress code, favored by the British, and means ball gowns and tiaras for the women, tailcoats, white waistcoats and bow ties for the men. Americans are more familiar with slightly less formal black-tie, the dress code for most state dinners. (USA Today)
The worst idea EVER Apr 20, 2007
Even the wait staff epitomized the classic feel of the restaurant wearing bow ties and crisp white shirts. We tasted their impressive French toast and the arm-sized breakfast burrito. (The Maroon, LA)
Culinary drillmaster Apr 19, 2007
All dress neatly in black pants and aprons, with crisp white shirts and black bow ties. On those evenings, the patio outside the kitchen is transformed with strings of tiny white lights, old library tables covered with white cloths, overhead heaters and plastic sheeting to enclose the space. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Calm in Hightstown Apr 12, 2007
At Eton, Mr. Watkins and his fellow students traversed the campus in formal black tailcoats, starched white shirts and white bow ties. "We used to joke that the only proper job for an old Etonian was as an extra on 'Masterpiece Theater,'" he says. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
SIMPLY LIVING Apr 11, 2007
Bow ties: Want to tie one on. Then practice, practice - Orlando Sentinel : Features Bow ties: Want to tie one on ... In the weeks since Toby's interest in neckwear was piqued, I've been on the lookout for local men wearing bow ties. (Orlando Sentinel)
LISTMANIA: Things we wish were still here. Apr 3, 2007
Dustman wrote on April 03, 2007 6:31 AM:"I forgot to address DDoug's PE @ the Logan Roller Rink. The old LJHS building was in bad shape in the 60's (even before the earthquake in '62) and with the growth of classes, 3 grades, etc., the Roller Rink was used primarily in the winter to accommodate a PE class or two each period. Mr. Randall, who owned the place years ago, was a great skater. Another thing I remember about the old LJHS building was how far it was from the boys PE dressing room in the... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
'Golf' story prompts cheers, jeers Apr 1, 2007
" MASTERS STROKE: Richmond County School Board Vice President Joe Scott said he's never had a problem getting into the Masters Tournament. When he didn't have tickets, he and his brother-in-law would put on white dress shirts and bow ties and go to the gate and say they needed waiters inside. "They always let us right in," he laughed. LYIN' B: Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength, banker Cedric Johnson and Good Shepherd Baptist Church Pastor Clarence Moore all filed slander suits against a... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bozos on the loose Mar 28, 2007
I can just picture bow ties la Louis Farrakhan sharing the runway with crisply pressed Nazi brown shirts, as well as the iconic Klan whites. The city commissioners of Largo, Fla. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Secret recipe keeps drawing crowds Mar 28, 2007
"There is nothing else like these," said Augusto Moraes, 37, as waiters wearing white shirts and black bow ties hustled back and forth to deliver plates of the tarts which can be eaten in just two or three bites. While the shop serves other traditional cafe foods, waiters say most people who visit come for the tarts which sell for less than $1. (iAfrica.com)
Farce and fashion in HK election Mar 27, 2007
HONG KONG - At the end of a campaign that included two lively televised debates in which the challenger bested the incumbent, clashes over democracy and lots of symbolic bow ties and pink pocket handkerchiefs, this city's election for chief executive concluded on Sunday with a preordained result: five more years for Beijing's anointed candidate, Donald Tsang. The verdict was as overwhelming as it was predictable, with Tsang. (Asia Times Online)
Something to prove Mar 26, 2007
She also had to make sure they pulled out the black bow ties from inside their shirts and put on the suit coats that are part of the second costume. "It freaks me out every time I do it," she said. (Sioux City Journal)
More of this story Mar 22, 2007
The early 1900s was a period of embroidered dresses and fancy hats for women and button frock coats with bow ties for men. Atmore residents are invited to join this era of fashion, wearing their finest vintage clothing from the early 1900s period, while celebrating the city's 100th birthday in May. (Atmore Advance, AL)
NORM: Rebel bandwagon making music Mar 22, 2007
"How about Chippendale bow ties?". THE SCENE AND HEARD. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Making a healthy crust Mar 11, 2007 * Uproar over Blair's `hand gesture' in student photo Mar 4, 2007 - Mark Lawson Mar 2, 2007 City 'penguins' to take the plunge Mar 1, 2007 Fashion Report Card: Feb 26, 2007 A Real-Life Horror Story Feb 25, 2007 Polar bears will plunge Feb 23, 2007 LARRY HILL: They always took care of you at Old Fresno Hofbrau Feb 17, 2007 It's 'Purely Textual' Feb 14, 2007 Gaffe of the Year: Feb 13, 2007 Some Grammy stars tried too hard to be fashionable or edgy Feb 12, 2007 Bow ties and butterflies Feb 1, 2007 25 Years of Northeast Woman Jan 28, 2007 LEAH GARCHIK Jan 26, 2007 Da Bears over Da Baby? Yep Jan 22, 2007 Scenic design legend Eugene Lee is set in his ways Jan 21, 2007 Modern men warm to a spirit of cool Jan 21, 2007 James Bond on the slopes is the cool look for next winter Jan 18, 2007 Stars Still Shine, Even When Keeping It Simple and Elegant Jan 17, 2007 Related: Class acts abound as the glitterati step out in style Jan 16, 2007 Individual harmony Jan 7, 2007
She reacted by starting Katherine's Baby Bows, a kitchen table business producing baby accessories headbands, bow ties, baby mobiles and selling them to boutiques. "Soon I was selling them to 45 stores, including David Jones and BabyCo," she says. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Irish pride struts its stuff Mar 11, 2007
The 46th annual St. Patrick s Day Parade marched, rolled, honked, blared, drummed and strutted a week before the actual feast day, dotting downtown Scranton with green everything balloons and bow ties, coats and confetti, necklaces, shirts, Statue of Liberty crowns, horns and hair. Everybody s Irish today and next Saturday, said Justin Shaw, 25, also of Sayre, a banker and Mrs. Shaw s grandson. (Scranton Times, PA)
Cameron's photograph from his days at Magdalen College, Oxford, shows him and other members of the elite Bullingdon Club dining society in about 1986 striking a "New Romantics" pose in formal white bow ties and tails. The picture also shows the current Tory spokesman on higher education Boris Johnson. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Newspapers, for example, enjoy showing art critics a mixed bundle of Jackson Pollocks and splash paintings by the kindergarten class at St Mary's and then chortling as the blokes in bow ties pick little Kylie's picture as a masterpiece of modern culture. There's some doubt, though, about the relative quantities of egg that critics need to wipe from their faces in these cases. (Guardian Unlimited)
They are required to wear bathing suits and bow ties and may wear shoes to keep feet warm. Those interested can register for the plunge on Saturday from 9 to 11:45 a.m. They are being encouraged to pre-register at www. (Middletown Press, CT)
Julia: I suppose men feel stuffy in bow ties. I'm not a fan of the shiny long black ties, but Gael Garcia Bernal had a very trim suit and skinny tie that looked mod and stylish. (Slate)
He should feel good about Mark Ruffalo's strong and accurate portrayal of the David Toschi I remember well -- the dedicated, detail-oriented cop with the gravelly voice, the sparkling eyes, the trademark bow ties, the plaid sport coats, his love of animal crackers -- and his lament at never catching Zodiac. As big as the Zodiac story was, it came at the dawn of an extraordinary decade in the crime annals of Northern California, the first in a rapid-fire succession of major events that rocked the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
One year they took home best dressed for their tuxedo-style top hats and bow ties. After a few years of taking the plunge, it gets a little easier, he said. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Those bartenders wore black bow ties, white shirts and waist aprons and, no matter the game, they knew the score. Black-skirted cocktail waitresses knew the score, too, and probably your name if you weren't brand new to the place. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
"You dated a man who wears bow ties? Don't you know those guys can't face reality?'' (Woman to woman, overheard at Peet's on Montgomery Street by Chris Jehle.) VOICES OF EXPERIENCE "It's a good thing you only get married twice. (One shopping bag-laden woman to another, overheard at the Corte Madera Village by Joanne Abrams. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
We wore white dress shirts and bow ties with the word "Chicken" down one tassel and "Delight" down the other. Most famous client: Burt Bacharach. (Slate)
From long elegant gowns to short, colorful cocktail dresses; from dark suits and bow ties to T-shirts and mouth grills - many of today's most-promising pop music stars arrived at last night's 49th annual Grammy Awards show in ensembles that were as disparate and confusing as many of this year's nominations. No one look dominated the night. (SunSpot.net)
Those bow ties came in plaid, schoolboy stripes, patterns of colorful medical pills and even in mink. So much creativity in one elegant item persuaded the cool store Colette to put butterfly cases in their windows, with Mabille saying that the bow ties have taken off "? la folie.". (International Herald Tribune)
More women were making their way into the workplace, wearing conservative suits and floppy bow ties. President Reagan nominated Sandra Day O Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court, and astronaut Sally Ride was on her way to becoming the first American woman in space. (Scranton Times, PA)
Contra Costa lawyers are said to be abuzz because in the Supreme Court ruling that just overturned California sentencing guidelines, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg kept referring to the judge whose sentence was being overruled as "he.'' (Canepa's name does not appear in the opinion.) The overrulee is Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Theresa Canepa, a she. Gee, Justice Ginsburg, it's supposed to take one to know one. As to another hazily related issue of gender, the SF Sketchfest tribute to Paul... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Dhani Jones, who has come out with his own line of Italian silk bow ties, gives the Atlanta Journal-Constitution his list of the five best-dressed players in the NFL. 1. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
He wears bow ties so he will always be allowed in his many yacht clubs. He owns six boats. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Oversized bow ties completed the look. There was little of the usual eccentricity in the Gianfranco Ferre collection presented on Monday. (People's Daily Online, China)
The Associated Press Published: January 17, 2007. MILAN, Italy: The gentleman skier, as much at home on the slopes as in the city, is the latest creation of Italian menswear designers presenting their winter 2007-2008 collections on the Milan catwalk. (International Herald Tribune)
Eddie Murphey and Will Smith don ties at the Golden Globes, proving bow ties aren't always the norm when out to dress to impress. Longoria's curled, upswept hair and delicate teardrop earrings left the attention focused on the lightly, emerald green, flower-detailed v-shaped straps that will surely become a 2007 prom gown staple. (The Ledger)
A few old-schoolers, like the excellently decrepit Hugh Laurie from House, wore classic bow ties. We salute them. (Globe and Mail)
There s a tuxedo jacket and black pants, several vests and long-sleeved dress shirts, and bow ties and cummerbunds in a rainbow of colors. For the past 50 years, Mr. Murrin has donned this attire several times a month for singing engagements with the Scranton Friendly City Chorus, a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. (Scranton Times, PA)
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