Is that poly blend? Three raps over the knuckles with a braided belt! Preppy fashion is all about rules—the standard bearers sniff at synthetics, cleavage, sparkles, and a million other don’ts. But those dictates source originally from the “windswept and privileged” attire of 1920s college men, the supposed first to co-opt athletic gear as daywear in an unstudied, thrown-together way. Preppy, released on October 4 from Rizzoli, lays out the evolution of Ivy style in a sleeker, glossier way than all those prep-devoted Tumblrs you’ve probably seen. Here we trace the touchstones of the look, from J.F.K.’s flannels to coltish Ralph Lauren models and the original Lacoste croc.
President Kennedy sits reading a magazine on the deck of a boat. August 4, 1963. | Location: on a boat.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Politics (PDF) No subject could be less dear to my heart than politics, and in consequence I find myself immensely impressed by writers who create intricate political intrigue in their stories. On one end of the spectrum are science-fiction authors like Lois McMaster Bujold and Anne McCaffrey who invent the political systems of different planets, and on…
The life, death and style of one of the leading men in American politics - John F. Kennedy the 35th president of the USA.
Titled the “Moral & political chart of the inhabited World; exhibiting the prevailing religion, form of government, degree of civilization, and population of each country. By W.C. Woodbridge. Entered … 28th day of September 1821” Do look at the legend. Original. Hat tip.
50 years ago, the nation was shocked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Today, we remember his life and his legacy.