Tag: vintage jewelry

THE ART OF THE COCKTAIL….RING

THE ART OF THE COCKTAIL….RING

While the term “cocktail” was first used in 1803, and the first Bartender’s Guide was published in 1862, the first recorded actual “Cocktail Party” was given by a Mrs. Julius Walsh of St Louis, Missouri in 1917. The idea obviously caught on, as Cocktail Parties (called Drinks Parties in England) became an increasingly fashionable way to consume spirits in public,…

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THE NEW LOOK

THE NEW LOOK

The hot new trend being reported by fashion magazines is for women to get rid of the sweats and hoodies, and look smart and elegant in crisply tailored, simple dresses and suits, skirts and slacks  with jackets, and, yes, a  skirt or slacks with a nice  blouse or sweater. I can’t help but think that this “old” style of dress…

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