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Poet shirt

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116:, who was known for his eccentric on-stage attire since the late 1970s, typically consisting of either sequined black vests or a tuxedo consisting of a black blazer, matching pants and shoes, and a white poet blouse with a red handkerchief, which he would hold in his hand or tie to the microphone stand. This look was sometimes described as his "prom tux", since this type of suit is most commonly associated with high school proms. 1560: 28: 496: 20: 104:
Although descended from the shirts worn by men in the 17th and 18th centuries, the modern poet blouse combines two aspects: the fineness of ruffled shirts worn as an undergarment by aristocrats and the informality of plain shirts worn (normally open-necked) as a standalone garment by workmen.
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A tailored version of the poet shirt became highly fashionable for young men during the 1960s, particularly in London. Jane Ormsby Gore described her discussions at that time with her then husband,
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on the front and on the cuffs. Typically, it has a laced-up V-neck opening, designed to pull over the head, but can have a full-length opening fastened by buttons. The
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A ruffled poet shirt, often worn with a wide belt or other item of clothing traditionally associated with
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male fashion of the 1980s. Today, the style remains popular in some modern movements such as the
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may be standing or folded over with points. Fabrics commonly used in its manufacture include
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girlfriend spoke too quietly for him to understand what she was asking.
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series of adventure films, the first of which was released in 2003.
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Clothing generally not worn today, except in historical settings
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Transcript of interview with Jane Ormsby Gore in March 2006.
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R.D. Givhan, "Renewed white shirt fashion's new palette",
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Seinfeld
"puffy shirt"
shirt
blouse
full bishop sleeves
frills
collar
linen
cotton
satin
velvet
lace
Romanticism
Meat Loaf
Michael Rainey
Chelsea
Byron
Duran Duran
Spandau Ballet
androgynous
New Romantic
Goth subculture
vampire
glam rock
Seinfeld
season 5
The Puffy Shirt
Jerry

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