Being less than perfectly well--dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of profound discomfort that may well require therapy to dispel1. And the sad truth is that clothing mismatches2 on the job can ruin the day of the person whos weari

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A Happy Choice During the dust-blown thirties, everyone in our Oklahoma panhandle 1 community fell on hard times, but Mom made sure none of us kids knew it. We dined on gravy 2 and potatoes or corn br

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Is there a distinctive Kenyan look? Perhaps not yet. A country-wide competition held six years ago to come up with a Kenyan national dress failed to take off. But in Kenya's burgeoning fashion industry, designers are increasingly drawing upon their h

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In the often unheated buildings of the middle ages, long gowns were necessary for scholars to ward off the cold. 在中世纪,房屋里一般不具备取暖设备,长袍成为了学子们避寒的必需品。 Academic dress for graduations starte

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: When Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry, whatever she wears is guaranteed to cause conversation. But as NPR's Neda Ulaby reports, these days she's not the only one. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: When it comes to the bridal bust line, the q

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Vive Le Confort! For Corseted Courtiers, This Dress Was A French Revolution DAVID GREENE, HOST: Last February in Paris, a really old dress sold for more than $150,000. Granted, the dress might have been worn at Versailles, and it's in mint condition,

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