Quotes of Raiment - somelinesforyou

“ I… chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. ”

- Oliver Goldsmith

“ After all there is something about a wedding-gown prettier than in any other gown in the world. ”

- Douglas William Jerrold

“ All the kinds of things... contrary to what the look is,... I could do a high heel with a jumpsuit, or I might do a gown with a desert boot. So it's, again, the contradiction. ”

- Ralph Lauren

“ Where's the man could ease a heart, like a satin gown? ”

- Dorothy Parker

“ To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his snuff-box, is like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a shirt on his back. ”

- Tom Brown

“ A fellow that hath had losses, and one that hath two gowns and every thing handsome about him. - Much Ado about Nothing. Act iv. Sc. 2. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ I can't remember ever staying for the end of a movie in which the actors wore togas. ”

- Jimmy Cannon

“ Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;Arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw doth pierce it. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ I was lucky to have my wife as the art director, and it turned out to be quite something - a great success. I'm very proud of it. ”

- Helmut Newton

“ No gown worse becomes a woman than the desire to be wise. ”

- Martin Luther

“ His costumes in 'Flora' were wonderful. They were really of the style of the 1930's, but his clothes to wear in real life were elegant. They made everybody look tall. ”

- Liza Minnelli

“ It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt. ”

- Oliver Goldsmith

“ A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success. ”

- Robert Orben

“ In your clothes avoid too much gaudiness; do not value yourself upon an embroidered gown; and remember that a reasonable word, or an obliging look, will gain you more respect than all your fine trappings. ”

- George Savile

“ In your clothes avoid too much gaudiness; do not value yourself upon an embroidered gown; and remember that a reasonable word, or an obliging look, will gain you more respect than all your fine trappings. ”

- Sir George Savile
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