as in clothing
covering for the human body
in Gainsborough's paintings women are almost always portrayed in a varicolored vestiary of satin and silk
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With a seemingly unlimited clothing budget and access to goods and ideas from around the globe, the Queen had a vast, ever-evolving wardrobe.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Highlights include making upcycled items like T-shirt bags, swapping gently used clothing, learning about composting and water conservation.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Many of the college-age attendees donned Turning Point attire, Trump hats and red-white-and-blue paraphernalia for the event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Also, consider banning visual displays by an attendee of anything other than the participant’s location – visual message displays, inappropriate background material, distracting behavior or inappropriate attire should not be permitted.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The high-wattage crowd, dressed in luxe silk dresses and luminous pinstripe suits for the high-fashion event, included the likes of Martha Stewart, Allison Williams, Oscar Isaac, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson — a mix of longtime admirers, friends and newer fans of the luxury fashion brand.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Framed on a wall at the Victoria & Albert Museum next to the famous skeleton dress itself, made in 1938, the offhand note offers striking insight into the fashion designer’s place at the center of a dynamic, radical web of artists and designers in Paris in the 1930s.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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What the experts say Economists told CBS News that higher energy costs could continue to push up other prices this year, such as apparel and food, in part because a sharp spike in diesel prices is raising transportation costs.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gospel Golf is a golf apparel and accessories brand that operates with a dual purpose.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Vestiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestiary. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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