04.01.10 — April Fools' Day

Thursday, April 1, 2010 — April Fools' Day

Glickstein by Lee puzzle, Will by edited Shortz

The Shortzesque-clued REARRANGED, OUT OF ORDER, MOVED AROUND and FLIP-FLOPPED (17A., 53A., 11D. And 25D. Like the clues in all the words in this puzzle) the interrelated Fools' group crossword Day of this April are.

Across: 1. Talks little, CHATS; 6. Short chest, for muscles, PECS; 10. Funny co-star in “Barbra’s Girl”, OMAR; 14. Washington’s Sound PUGET; 15. Main contents of the Spanish, AGUA; 16. Clothing court, ROBE; 19. The Terrible IVAN; 20. As a grasshopper prepares, MIXES; 21. Food process, DIGEST; 23. Faith without a person, INFIDEL; 26. Yeas of plenty, DECADES 27. Fine with choked sand, SILTED; 28. Date for many a place, CINEMA; 29. Visitor space, ALIEN; 30. Drive off the top?, PAVE; 31. “IRAE Dies”; 34. Music backdrop of “The Sound”; 35. Alley TORNADO; 38. General program for a future, maybe: Abbr., OCS; 39.Of kind society, CAFÉ; 41. Supply nursery, POTS; 42. Faces sulky, POUTS; 44. Places small American flags for, LAPELS; 46. Mouse MINNIE; 47. Old like some painted cars, TWO-TONE; 49. Cleared home at the plate?, DINED IN; 50. Tool fencing, RAPIER; 51. Union in the European capital, SOFIA; 52. Channel game, ESPN; 58. Some served veterans there: Abbr., VIET; 59. Cry A FAR; 60. Brief blowup, in “Big”, N-TEST; 61. Opening China?, INDO; 62. Example, for boxers, DOGS; 63. For one square, SHAPE.

Down: 1. Revival of a cause, briefly, CPR; 2. Cry of partner, HUE; 3. Respect of Eastern title, AGA; 4. Of a colony member, TERMITE; 5. Having a sound grating, STRIDENT; 6. Show part of a game, PANEL; 7. With spurs on, EGGS; 8. Go on to signal, CUE; 9. Low on the side, SADDENED; 10. Craft paper, ORIGAMI; 12. In lower rank, ABASE; 13. Letters for checks, RENTS; 18. In a split way, AXED; 22. Cooler driunk, ICE; 23. Stern violinist, ISAAC; 24. Waver NILLA; 26. Attitude with singers, DIVAS; 28. Secret thieves of slang, CANTS; 30. Worker routine, PROLE; 32. Half of a musical second, ACT II; 33. City steel in Europe, ESSEN; 36. Drivers of love, OPEN ROAD; 37. Judges of written works, OPINIONERS; 40. Part of a drain, EAT INTO; 43. Heaven, not in here, ON EARTH; 45. A dreary poet upon midnight, once, POE; 46. Off tee, MIFF; 47. Fountain TREVI; 48. “When Flower WAS IN Knighthood” (1922 film); 49. Opportunities to speak so, DOORS; 54. Light sky, maybe, UFO; 55. Traffic group that may stop: Abbr., DEA; 58. To know one way, ESP; 57. Offering G.P.S., RTE.

 

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Katy Perry flaunts her curves in a small string bikini as she holidays in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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This is a photo of my Great-uncle Frank's former girlfriend taken in the early 1930s on my Great grandfather's ranch in Sun Valley, CA. I "borrowed" this photo from my Grandpa about 5 years ago so I could take it to my hair stylist for inspiration for a new haircut. I don't know anything about this woman other than she dated a family member and she liked to ride motorcycles, my Grandpa was only about 7 around this time so he doesn't remember much about her. Still I love this picture and everything the girl on the bike embodies.
I’m used to walk in the small markets of antique dealers and I found this pictures.
I paid attention to it as I liked the woman personality, riding the bike in an unusual or not so femenin way for the times it was done, but at the same time because she appears kind of “daring” style.

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LOVE this quote from a book my brother lent me over Christmas. It's NOT all about the money.

Photo credits: http://maidenthreads.blogspot.com/2009/12/join-dots.html

White sexy lingerie: Inspired by the virginal brides, sexy white lingerie Suggests the innocence and simplicity. Few Men Can resist so subtle suggestion.Lingerie Beautiful Design for the wedding night. Bridal Lingerie, Baby Doll, Body, Corset. 

What is the history of lingerie? 
  The history of lingerie, folds the ancient civilizations who sought a practical way to cover the areas of "shameful" for women. Read both the chest, such as between leg. Apart from that fact, it was also an issue of aesthetics and practicality. Especially with women's breasts as a serious issue, must be subject, so they feel more comfortable in his gait.
Many of the bras that were used, there were more than silk, wrapped in a woman's breasts.Also, early shorts, is very far from what we see today. Over the years, the lingerie was increasingly taking shape. Which currently moves millions of dollars from the sale. Is that women are the segment most purchase. Apart from its influence on the likes of buying the entire family.
An important milestone in lingerie, was the era of European monarchies and the Napoleonic period, in which, the brace had a privileged place of women. Which sought through this lingerie, be more slender and stylized.
Since using the brace, which operates through braces, is achieved acinturar and reduce size.Especially in the abdomen. Another peculiarity of corset is stylized form of the breasts, to be used. It worked like a push up, of modernity.
Skipping several centuries, the lingerie was molded to what we have today. Without going through low periods, as in the 30s', 40 ', 50', where those decades have been considered as very conservative and not very sexy, in terms of lingerie clothing itself.
Even there was a peculiar time, the 60 ', where the hippie movement, mobilized a breakaway attitude in front of the lingerie.
It was not until the late `80s, that lingerie again be at the top. Clearly helped by sex icons of that era. As Madonna. Which imposed the use of underwear, lace and very sophisticated.Fashion liked rapidly among women, as also in men. Which immediately thanked their wives, were more daring a minute to choose your underwear. Which continues until today, functioning as a strong synonymous with everything imaginable in terms of the sensual. Every man likes, seeing his wife use a sensual lingerie.
Subsequently, began dating lingerie, more provocative. Even that helping women to grow in size bust. At which time, new vogue and taking flight, the breast implant surgery.
Today, the sophistication and sensual, the banners are in fashion lingerie. Which points to a sexy, confident in itself and you need comfort, because they are going strong and the workplace. There are brands which are top in lingerie. `` As a Victoria Secret s, famous in the field of lingerie. Calvin Kein and Brazilian brands because of its progressiveness in terms of the sensual and colors.

Set of sexy lingerie and provocative black leather or red lace thong mini is certainly the perfect choice. First a little overview: 

Fashion innovations in 80 years: 1914: Comes first bra. 1934: male slip is marketed. 1939: Marketing of nylon. 1939: The woman begins to wear pants. 1955: jean all the rage in Europe 1959: Du Pont de Nemours invented lycra. 1965: The miniskirt shows the knee. 1975: Fashion punk. 1980: Creation of yuppy fashion. 1985: Rise of interior fashion. 1989: The Japanese invented the microfiber. 1994: living items appear. 2000: Arrives smart clothing ...
One of our arms of a woman is able to combine comfort, innuendo, flirting, glamor and eroticism that shows women's underwear. Know how to feel special and how to surrender to our charms ...
The history of lingerie, dating back to ancient civilizations, which sought a practical way to cover the areas "modesty" of women.
About ancient and mythological goddesses. Homer tells us, a great poet of Athens, in one of his works, such as Aphrodite, the goddess of love in Greek mythology, gave her wonderful girdle, who shaped to perfection her feminine waist, Hera, wife of Zeus. With this outfit was proposed to win back her cheating husband and father of all gods, who kept harass countless girls. When Zeus Hera saw her look so delicate garment, fell exhausted at his feet, burning with love and crazy with desire. Being trapped forever by the undeniable beauty of his wife. While the goddesses and women of ancient Greece and Rome, did not know the concept of lingerie we have today, they knew that to enforce its spell and be irresistible, the tissue covering his skin was a potent weapon double-edged sword that could hypnotize even the gods of Olympus. This girdle of which tells the writer, able to arouse the most hidden passions, was the female undergarment of the time who was known as shingles. It was a long strip of embroidered cloth, usually made from white linen, but it could also be dyed, single young women placed in his waist. These garments were endowed with great symbolic value and social, as when marrying women, these bands were triggered by their husbands as a symbol of their union. On the other hand, married women, as well as shingles, also covering her breasts with another band called apodesmo, richly adorned with ribbons of all colors. In addition to shingles and apodesmo, she could cover her body with a robe, name given to a large rectangular wool blanket that was placed in the left shoulder and was holding on the right with a needle. The piece came to their feet, he clung to the waist and thigh of the right leg was in sight, since it was opened in this area. Some were brightly colored and decorated with rich ornaments. History tells us, the underwear of the period covered not only the most intimate parts of women, but determine their marital status and social position, as these items were more luxurious and rich supplements depending on the purchasing power of the wearer. Besides the importance of these pieces, women in antiquity has always worked in a very special care of your body. They used to dye her hair blonde, using cosmetics and color pastes, could not bear the presence of hair and if its position would allow it, covered, especially arms and neck, the most exquisite jewels.

"Pearls":
At first, bras fabrics used were silk, wrapped in a woman's breasts. Also, early shorts, is very far from what we see today. An important milestone in lingerie, was the era of European monarchies and the Napoleonic period, in which, the brace had a privileged place of women. Which sought through this lingerie, be more slender and stylized.
From 1830-1914 the layers imagine women wearing under my dress shirt, pants, corset, camisole, petticoat, all with lots of ruffles, lace, embroidery, ribbons and bows. This gave them several advantages, despite the discomfort: 1. eliminated, for the girls families, the possibility of a violation Express, 2. was useful as antiatentados vest (in 1852 Queen Elizabeth II came out unscathed from a stabbing by her corset), 3. given the distinction, because only women used it idle, no manual work would be done with that Odido post, 4. ensured that the wearer was a woman of good manners: loose body was a sign of loose conduct, and 5. declared from the rooftops that there was no pregnancy ... :-O The "winter jacket" was at first exclusively male, was not well seen the woman could take, it was a symbol of masculinity. George Sand was the first to wear trousers and men's clothing and smoking cigarettes.
In the Middle Ages men wore socks to combat the cold (ui, which the Romans sexy xDD)
In the decade 1910-1919 the world of dance had a profound influence on the design of the underwear. First, the abandonment of the corset by Isadora Duncan and his robes in the Greek fashion, and then by the imprint of the dancer Irene Castle, whose collaboration with the bunny hug became popular and tango. The result was the freedom of movement and the inevitable revelation of the ankles. The decades of the 30 ', 40', 50 ', have been considered as very conservative and not very sexy, in terms of lingerie clothing itself. There was a peculiar time, that of the 60's, where the hippie movement, mobilized a breakaway attitude in front of the lingerie.
It was not until the late `80s, that lingerie again be at the top. Clearly helped by sex icons of that time as Madonna, which imposed the use of underwear, lace and very sophisticated.Fashion liked rapidly among women and men, of course ....
The average silk or nylon are closely tied with the women of Paris in wartime were so popular that it was impossible to find stockings and suspenders. It was not carrying links to "teach" was more a way, even to walk (jo, I think should be uncomfortable, right? XDD) Chantal Thomass style launched the "malicious" the "dessus dessous (below as above). Her bras, lace stockings, garters and justify his nickname of "queen of lingerie." Currently, sophistication and sensuality are the standards in fashion lingerie. Which points to a sexy, confident in itself and needs comfort and is going strong in the workplace.
Well, I let you go roll. Sure I have left more than a garment. Enjoy the lingerie they feel sexy and comfortable at the same time, they ... too. : D

Sexy lingerie satin: smooth as skin, suggestive and light. Perfectly accompanies the movement of women, suggesting more than showing. A classic in sexy lingerie, and rightly so.   History of Sexy Lingerie 

Initially and as a preamble of sexy lingerie, women's underwear was only a single goal to correct and shape the figure of woman as the corset, then added some items such as garters that his only mission was to secure the means, however today is a pledge of sexual fantasy and erotica.It is in the early twentieth century when scientists began to decorate the interior garments making them charming and attractive, is the beginning of the sexy lingerie. With the advent of cinema and audiovisual media beginning of the period is the widespread use of domestic femininity accompanied by Monroe Marilin myths as helping to launch the image of seductive and sensual woman helped by clothing, satin , transparencies and sexy fashions. One of the sexy lingerie that marked the half-time were parted in the forties. A woman with half was inevitably a woman wearing sexy lingerie or at least, despite the economic hardship, was intended to give the image.
In the fifties, France emerges in women's clothing market by creating an international reputation and has served as a reference to the present day, the big fashion brands in lingerie are settled down in Paris and as they say in the fashion market, if a company Paris is not there.

Contest Update

Thanks to everyone that submitted a photo for the contest!

I thought we might get a few hundred entries but we ended up with over 2,200 submissions.

We've all enjoyed the images and related stories. No matter who gets the book I think we were all winners.

If you like, continue to send vintage photos to this email address sartorialistcontest@gmail.com (and only to that email address)

I still have quite a few images that I will be posting occasionally over the next few weeks.

Because of the huge response to the contest it will take me a week or so to sort through all of emails myself. I plan to announce a winner next week.

Can you guess what the next contest will be?

Sexy Lingerie Lace: The semi-transparent lace sexy lingerie make many draw on them. The fit shows elegance and innuendo; an explosive mixture. St. Gallen is the capital of embroidery and lingerie, as we can see in the Textile Museum, visiting her show "Secrets." 

The great design makes women's lingerie (Victoria 's Secret, La Perla, Chantelle, Passionata, Lejaby, etc) buy their embroidery and lace in the textile companies of St. Gallen.
The history of textiles and embroidery in St. Gall, dating from a millennium. But during the last hundred years, several companies have flourished as Bischoff Textil, Forster Rohner, Union, Filtex, Rau & Co., Eisenhut & Co., Jakob Schläpfer and Embrex. They make the same embroidery and lace for the world's leading brands.
Women's lingerie in St. Gall: The exhibition "Secrets" of the Textile Museum, shows the evolution of underwear from the Victorian era, beginning with a crimson corset, 1865, which is the oldest piece in the collection, and is reinforced with whalebone. In the late Victorian era, a significant shift in the role of women, which rose from her maternal role and marked social status of the husband, the practice of sports, the concern for hygiene. During the First World War, women had to assume leadership of the families and go to work, so that the needs of clothing substantially modified.
Also among the collection, a set of trousers and shirt that belonged to the legendary Coco Chanel, in pastel shades and with his initials engraved GC (Gabrielle Chanel), which was described as androgynous style.
After the First World War garçonne style emerges, in which the woman wants to look like a guy, as opposed to the earlier position that emphasized the figure, accentuating the waist and lifting the bust. This change was not capricious, but that was due to the need for freedom of movement. This trend disappeared in the late 1930s.
As an interesting sample, is collection of locks that contain photos inside, invite the visitor to practice voyeurism. This is the "patriotic postcards" created during the First World War to boost morale of the soldiers on the front. It is a collection of erotic cards, where women's lingerie is shown as sublimation of eroticism.
In the 30s, there are two technology product fabrics, silk mousseline (adapted to the thin fabric lingerie), and rubber, the predecessor of spandex (lycra).
Arises at this point a new feminine silhouette, the figure of peanuts, which highlights the bust and shoulders, and with the hip reduced. This image was popularized by Christian Dior, Roger Piguet Swiss student in Paris. Another innovation of the times is the emergence of the female figure pictured in the catalogs, which replaced the previous drawings.
The exhibition aims to highlight the creativity and success of Swiss industries of St. Gallen. A portion of the sample, is dedicated to the textile and machinery.

Lingerie exotic and wild. This sexy lingerie continuous cutting off breathing but not to women but to men. The history of sexy lingerie brings us to the ancient civilizations in which the woman sought a practical and convenient way to cover their shameful care areas of aesthetics and the breasts should be subject to the comfort women. 

That consisted of sexy lingerie bras made from silk that enveloped the female breasts.
An important period for sexy lingerie was the era of monarchy and the Napoleonic period, in which the brace was privileged garment sexy lingerie for women seeking to be streamlined and managed acinturarlas corset and reduce the size of the abdomen . Another reason why the corset was the element most commonly used sexy lingerie is because it enhances the breasts.The twentieth century is the century in which sexy lingerie is its height but no sexy lingerie forget that lived in a period of decline in the decades of the 30s, 40s and 50s because they are considered very conservative years bit sexy when sexy lingerie make and model. In the '60s with the advent of the hippie movement was a break in terms of sexy lingerie and partly abandoned the use of fasteners. It also adopted new colors that dominated the flowers and spring colors. This helped people to break free of old taboos. In the '70s with the arrival in cinemas and on television series like "The Charlie's Angels" and films like "James Bond" explosive with their women did give a total spin on the look fashionable and sexy visions commitment using sexy lingerie, high heels and provocative clothing. But it would be in the 80's when the sexy lingerie to be back on top. Sex icons like Madonna helped the frequent use of sophisticated lace lingerie. Broke a fashion that made the sexy lingerie was adored by both men and women.
In the 90s the sexy lingerie is simplified, it's "Wonderbra" and women choose to enhance their breasts considerably. There is a change as to the stoical female physicist cobraducha importance and became fashionable new trends that are routed to the diets, healthy living and sport, making sexy lingerie lingerie comfortable.
Lingerie today is sensual, romantic, erotic and comfortable but above all sexy lingerie. Women we like to see us cozy, elegant and delicate lingerie and helps us feel that way. Sexy lingerie is today absolutely essential and it is one of our best weapons of seduction and pleasure that shows the qualities of a woman sexy, strong and bold.

The body and sexy lingerie: As its name suggests, this sexy lingerie fits perfectly to the body of women, shaping their curves and slim your figure. History of erotic lingerie 

  History of underwear goes back to ancient civilizations, where women were seeking a practical way to cover up their shameful parts (breasts and crotch). Apart from that role, he was also an issue of aesthetics and practicality, primarily related to women's breasts, as a matter of gravity of the breasts should be subjected to them feel more comfortable in his gait.
  Many of those first bras were just wrapped in silk fabrics women's breasts. Also, the first underwear is very far from what we see today. With the passing of centuries, the linen was increasingly taking shape. An important milestone was the era of lingerie European monarchies and the Napoleonic period, in which, the brace had a privileged place among the women, who sought by this lingerie look more slender and streamlined, and that through the brace, which operated through braces, was achieved acinturar and reduce size, especially in the abdomen. Another peculiarity is that the corset stylized form of the breasts. The lingerie was molded over the centuries to each particular time. The twentieth century is regarded as the century when the linen is strengthened in women, although it must be said that in this century there have been periods in the years low as 30, 40, and 50s, decades that have been considered as very conservative and a little sexy on the making of the underwear itself.
  There was a peculiar time, that of the 60s where hippie movement mobilized against the breakaway attitude lingerie, leaving, in part, the use of fasteners and entering the color and flowers in her underwear and causing the release many taboos.
  The film and television were key in the 70's "Charlie's Angels" and the Bond girls became desirable beauty and innocence looks sensual and sexy. Hair and high heels to the wind their way to a more daring lingerie.
  It was not until the 80s when the underwear was back at the top. Clearly helped by the sexual icons of that time as Madonna, which imposed the use of linen with lace and very sophisticated, there was a fad that quickly liked among women and men, who immediately thanked their wives were more daring in choosing their underwear. In the '90s, the underwear was simplified and the big bombshell was given by the birth of the "Wonderbra" and sent millions of women increase their breast size instantly. In addition, the physical assumed great importance and new trends, aimed at sports and healthy life, joined design and comfort. Sensual, romantic, sophisticated, irresistible, so we could define lingerie today. Flirty, delicate and sexy, these garments have become a second skin, making intimate apparel in order to seduction and pleasure, which points to a sexy, confident in itself.
  Sexy lingerie continues to operate today as a strong synonymous with everything imaginable in terms of the sensual, and will continue for many years because the desire and eroticism are so close to the woman who will be impossible to delete forever.

The semi-transparent lace sexy lingerie make many draw on them. The fit shows elegance and innuendo; an explosive mixture. Excite underwear for over 200 years. Stockings, lace, cotton, synthetic or silk underwear speaks for itself and has a strong influence on human beings either male or female. 

First of all underwear came out of a need and we can say that the first record of undergarment that there was the loincloth, which was what men use to cover their crotch in the same way they did the Egyptians
From the Middle Ages underwear became more comfortable and lightweight, made of softer materials such as cotton or linen. The loincloth was replaced by a loose-like pants that were tied at the waist and legs. At the same time came the appearance of chastity panties, worn by the wives of the gentlemen who left in the Crusades to ensure the loyalty of them in their long absences.
In producing the machine where yarn was facilitated the development of cotton underwear factories produced massively for the first time, people began to buy it rather than doing it at home. It was not until the nineteenth century that women have taken over the garment, rather male, transforming those great pants very loose and comfortable in baggy pants adorned with unbearable as found, which became a fabric contraption prevented them from even walking. The sensuality of underwear began in the Romantic period. The woman of this period, from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, using a shirt, shorts, corset with garter belt to hold the middle, with petticoat and camisole. The amount of underwear did not distinguish social classes, although women differed rich and poor for the quality of the fabrics and ornaments hidden under his clothes who came to the floor.

Here in this time where they began to see more clearly what the sensuality in lingerie trying to imitate the elaborate dresses, where women also realized that the clothes attracted much attention from men. Between the First and the Second War was that the materials appeared to revolutionize the world of underwear. Including nylon, used to manufacture parachutes but after '45, the market offered cheap underwear, soft and young women rushed to buy then I anxiously underwear evolved, mostly looking for comfort and because to underwear and was much shorter and easier to use The changes began thanks to the designers, who names were recognized for their works of art as clothing and the person who can say that was the instigator of this change and revolutionized the garment with its sensual look at what was Christian Dior, created the New Look, in which the female figure was reborn with all her curves.
Intimate apparel from the point of view more than anything sensual started by two things, comfort and to try to fix the figure of the body in this case the female. In the case of the bra in ancient times the function was that men were not fixed in the breasts of women, then came the corset and this was to make the waist smaller The role of the corset to the waist than most girl was squeezing the nipples of women's breasts are seen more round and firm He was then eliminated by the discovery that organs damaged by being pinched by long hours. This the case of underwear and sexuality is said to be 100% support so radical. Making love with the typical set or do something special with totally changes the perspective of women and the sexual situation to develop. In the case of women's lingerie tends to have an erotic charge associated with vanity or sexuality in general. The sexy women's lingerie is a sweet that makes the fetish salivary veterans. During different periods underwear has been very influential in this conclusion because to look the perfect figure for women.