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Putting on the Ritz |
| Section: LIFE / FASHION |
| Author: Pati Lowell |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1987 |
| Size: 1,534 Words, 8,786 Characters |
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The fantasy of dressing up...sheer stockings, a glamorous gown, brilliant gems, a sensuous fur....The workaday woman is transformed into a movie star, a princess.
Dressing up makes a woman feel wonderful - a magic mood that works on her escort and on those who see her radiance.
Whether it's for cocktails at eight or a midnight supper, most women relish the opportunity to leave behind the sensible shoes and notched collars of nine to five in order to don a little drama after sunset. "Women dress so uniformly for work that often a more daring side of ourselves gets lost because we're so occupied with portraying a professional image. Even when women dress for the office Christmas party they still have to be aware that they're on view to their bosses and are setting an example. T...
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... a few minutes to prepare to go out that evening, she probably would have felt as beautiful as she looked."
"Whether it's a small part that just comes out on New Year's Eve or a big part that makes an appearance every Friday night," says Bixler, professional image consultant, "there's a certain side of ourselves that loves the fantasy of dressing up and becoming someone else for a few hours."
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