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Eyeshades. Green eyeshades or dealer's visors are a type of visor that were worn most often from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century by accountants, telegraphers, copy editors, and others engaged in vision-intensive, detail-oriented occupations to lessen eye strain [1] due to early incandescent lights and candles, which tended to be harsh (the classic banker's lamp had a green shade ...
The modern American couple starts life with a heavy financial burden: In a big city like Chicago, the average wedding costs between $22,500 and $37,500. Yet in the 1930s, it was cheap, costing ...
A ring denies that status. For this reason, many modern Chinese men do not wear a wedding ring. Diamonds and two-partner wedding rings are advertised in modern China. [6] [7] The Japanese, despite American occupation in the 1950s, only acquired a culture for wedding and engagement rings in the 1960s. In 1959, the importing of diamonds was allowed.
Because of masculine limitations, men were encouraged to wear a second ring if they desired, but it was to be worn on top of the wedding band so as to keep both rings confined to one finger. [20] It appears the custom for men to wear their two rings on the left pinky was purely British and German; in America, men either followed the British ...
An unplugged wedding is exactly what it sounds like—a wedding where guests are asked to refrain from using their phones, cameras, or any other digital devices during the ceremony.
Wawa and a police carThis guy gave new meaning to the slogan “Gottahava Wawa.” Police in East Windsor, N.J., arrested a 24-year-old man on Dec. 23, and charged him with...
In 1876, a new model appeared with a rounded visor, as the squared visor drooped when wet and curled when drying. The model used in World War I was the 1886 pattern, which was a fuller shape incorporating air vents. Described as an "ideal headdress - which was cheap, distinctive and easy to produce", the M1886 kepi's only significant drawback ...
In the clip, the women then got changed and could be seen sporting the gowns that Smith wore to their weddings. These included a pink V-neck gown, an off-the-shoulder light blue look, a silver ...