The massive double-layer platform significantly reduces the pitch of the foot
GQs second betrayal of our nations sartorial heritage comes by way of the graphic below, where the buttondown is associated with liberal-arts-degree underemployment, in contrast to the semi-spread collar, which ensures rapid career advancement: But the only thing more fickle than fashion is fashion editors, and GQ seems to have a split personality when it comes the subject of buttondowns
Each gown tells a story through its design elements, reflecting the fashion sensibilities of its era
Needless to say, both went back
In some period photos you can see the lining cut as far down as the shoulder, similar in cut to a ball gown neckline
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