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Teresa and Laura caught up in ancient pageant of first-lady fashion
The Scotsman ^
| August 4, 2004
| Ginia Bellafante
Posted on 08/03/2004 11:55:44 PM PDT by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan
Cleveland’s preference for shoulder-baring clothes managed to arouse the ire of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, which petitioned her to dress more conservatively, saying that her style posed a threat to the chastity of young American women. Comparisons to Britney Spears do not seem out of place. Uh, considering some of the other fashions that came before...no. And Grace Coolidge was at least put together enough that she could carry it off.
Seriously, there hasn't been a first lady who knew how to dress since Jackie Kennedy. Well, Barbara Bush and from time to time Laura, but we need to talk about the suits.
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08/04/2004 7:40:27 AM PDT
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Desdemona
(Back and very jetlagged.)
To: VisualizeSmallerGovernment
Ever heard of Dolly Madison? Yes. And that woman had a sense of style like no other.
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08/04/2004 7:41:40 AM PDT
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Desdemona
(Back and very jetlagged.)
To: GVgirl
Oh. Man. Teresa Antoinette. LET THEM EAT CAKE!!!
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08/04/2004 7:46:59 AM PDT
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ppaul
To: photogirl
To: bushfamfan
Mrs. Adams was a well bred and well read New Englander and a woman of great character and intellect. But (like a number of other bluestocking First Ladies) she was neither a beauty nor a shining star hostess.
But she is one of the First Ladies I would most like to meet. (I'm no beauty myself, and my idea of entertaining is to make sure my guests are well fed and comfortable.)
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08/04/2004 8:10:18 AM PDT
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AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: ppaul
OMG! How horrid!
Even la Austrichienne would be insulted!
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08/04/2004 8:11:43 AM PDT
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AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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