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My Go-To Underneath It All Pieces

September 22, 2021BruceDayne

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Reformation Top, L’Agence Skirt, Chanel Sweater & Sandals, Hunting Season Clutch (old, similar here)

I’ve received so many questions over the years about what I wear under my sheerest and fitted clothing to create a smooth, opaque silhouette. Today I’m sharing an updated list of the ‘under wear’ pieces I wear daily. These are the items I rely on to keep things in place while staying comfortable, with a “no show” affect. I have recently become a huge fan of Skims. I can 100% say that their Sculpting Shorts are the best on the market. I have them in the maternity version too. I have tried numerous big brands of similar products, but all ride or roll up throughout the day and drive me crazy. I read so many great reviews, and after multiple all-day wears, the shorts didn’t roll up a single time! I was hooked after that. This is also my favorite bra, it shows no seam, and with a much larger, growing chest during pregnancy, it is fully supportive.

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Seamless Triangle Bralette

I have been a fan of bralettes for as long as I can remember. This seamless, streamlined style combines comfort with a perfect fit, plus it comes in a variety of colors.

Lacy Cotton Bralette

A combination of stretch cotton and lace gives this bralette a pretty, yet functional style to wear under your sheerest tops and dresses this season.

Sculpting Shorts

These sculpting shorts shape and smooth in a soft, seamless fit that goes under all of your fall styles.

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Brioni bespoke tailoring

September 22, 2021BruceDayne

A few months ago, Brioni contacted me to ask if I would be interested in having a suit made, in order to review it.

Not knowing much about the Brioni product, I was a little unsure. Invitations to cover other big-brand made to measure have not always turned out well. Prada MTM is one example that comes to mind.

But fortunately, as soon as I started talking to the team in the Bruton Street store, it became clear this was serious bespoke.

In fact, the biggest surprise I had was not related to bespoke. It was that all Brioni jackets - all ready to wear - have a hand-padded chest, lapel and collar.

(Though admittedly not as tight or precise as the show model below.)

The only other brands in the world that do this, as far as I know, are Oxxford in the US and perhaps Attolini in Italy. None of the other names you might think of for tailoring - Kiton, Tom Ford, Zegna - do so.

Of course, for ready-to-wear suits it’s debatable how much it’s worth doing hand padding. But as is often the case with handwork (or individual paper patterns) the significance is more what it indicates about the care taken elsewhere - how much hand ironing is done, for example, or how much refining of the pattern over several fittings.

With Brioni, it signifies that these are all suits made with a bespoke mindset. They have loads of inlay in the seams (12cm across the chest), tailors in-house that can take any of the RTW suits apart, and extensive alterations that are standard, not extra.

So that's not just nipping in the waist or hemming the trousers, but sloping the shoulders and shortening the sleeves (from the shoulders) as well. Customers regularly bring back suits to be repaired, pressed and altered.

This work and service goes some way to justify how expensive a Brioni suit or jacket is: in the UK online, suits start around £3000 and run up to £7000.

But even there, the variation is mostly down to different materials - you get the same quality for £3000. And a Tom Ford suit starts at $4,000, without any of the handwork inside.

Of course, top-line suits from the likes of TF, Zegna and Kiton do have lots of other handwork, but not as much as Brioni. Above, for example, is an impressively fine hand-sewn buttonhole, while below is the lining on the inside of the trouser waistband, which is all delicately attached by hand.

Brioni bespoke is better value still, relatively speaking.

It starts at £5,360, which is comparable to most top-end bespoke from Savile Row, Paris or Milan. In fact, cheaper these days than most of the big names, which are often north of six thousand.

I don’t think we should go too far down this line of thinking though. Because good as it is to know that the bespoke is decent value, I think the biggest selling point is going to be Brioni's service, convenience and sense of luxury.

Presuming my jacket and trousers turn out well, I can see Brioni being an attractive option for those who value having many stores around the world - that they can pop into any time - and staff who provide good service.

I’ve had a surprising number of conversations over the years with readers who bemoan the lack of professionalism among bespoke tailors. Who get tired of things going wrong, or of picking out cloth sitting on a hotel bed.

Even among Savile Row houses, it can be frustrating to be an American customer and have just a one-hour window, every six months, to interact with your tailor. Sometimes even just half an hour.

None of this will matter to those for whom money is the biggest factor, and they are of course the vast majority.

But that doesn’t mean the preferences of others should be ignored. And there is something we all like about visiting a beautiful store, with enough (good) staff to have noted everything you discussed on the last visit. Which has lovely changing rooms, and indeed a sumptuous bathroom. (I took some photos in there - I want that marble sink.)

It's also lovely, in a different way, visiting a small tailor like Musella Dembech in Milan - where the workshop is in the family apartment, and Gianfrancesco holds the mirror out for you because he’s never got round to fixing it to the wall.

But that’s not for everyone. For those that enjoy - indeed are happy to consciously pay for - good retail, someone like Brioni looks like a better choice than many other big brands.

The biggest issue for me personally might be Brioni’s style.

Their RTW jackets around the store are beautifully made, and impressively light when you try them. I was particularly taken with the ‘Plume’ construction, which is the lightest to still have all the same hand-padded canvas (lighter and softer than any Neapolitan jacket I’ve had).

But the house style does tend towards the mainstream aesthetic of shorter jacket, close fit and high gorge. They use a lot of super-count worsteds, silks and other more luxe materials. It’s not an aesthetic I would normally be drawn too.

Still, this is personal. You can’t expect a bigger brand to be driven by the current classic-menswear vogue of wide shoulders, low buttoning points and chunky tweeds.

And the team were very clear that the bespoke service meant I could have anything I wanted. So I wore suits and jackets to my fittings that demonstrated the proportions I liked - in these pictures, my Benson & Clegg flannel suit.

I’ll see how the final result turns out.

I will confess, though, to be rather fond of the Brioni team, a few months into the process. They are efficient, engaged and aware. They know what other bespoke houses produce and what they can offer to compete.

They seem proud of their service, with tailors on site to be able to do any job. Indeed, it looks like the last fitting or two of mine will be made on location, rather than being sent to Penne.

I also kind of think Brioni is an interesting case study.

Many tailors try to make their businesses more sustainable by expanding into ready-made clothing. Some add cheaper RTW suits, to avoid competing with bespoke (eg Dege & Skinner); others use a foreign-made service that lowers costs (I think Kilgour were the first); and others add a RTW collection that does everything except tailoring (Anderson & Sheppard).

Brioni started as a bespoke tailor, but very early on (in the 1950s) started doing runway shows, collections and the first trunk shows. They were an innovator, also setting up one of the first in-house tailoring schools.

They are in some ways what an ambitious bespoke tailor aims to become: an international brand, but with no compromise on their tailoring.

Over the years it feels like Brioni tailoring has been rather lost beneath celebrity collaborations and various changes of creative director. If I can, it will be nice to do something to change that.

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21 Golden Girls Trivia - How Well Do You Know About One Masterpiece?

September 21, 2021BruceDayne

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Bring yourself back to the '80s with this post about the best Golden Girls trivia.

We've done a successful 80s trivia, and honestly, trivia questions are our strong suit, so no need to look any further than this post.

You'll have a blast with these Golden Girls trivia questions, long-time fan or not. Let's start!

5 Best Golden Girls Trivia Questions And Answers

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If you've watched the Golden Girls, you know all the best episodes from the series. You know any character and event without any episode guide. And, if you've seen all the best episodes, then you should know the answers to these trivia questions. Whether you're having a quiz night, lightning round, or a virtual event, this classic sitcom will make your day more fun.

Here are the 5 best Golden Girls trivia and answers:

1. What kind of doctor did Dorothy's daughter marry?

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Podiatrist

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For most of you who don't know, a podiatrist is an ankle and foot surgeon.

2. Where do the women live?

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Miami, Florida

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Though none of them grew up in Miami, with Dorothy and Sophia coming from New York, Rose growing up in Minnesota, and Blanche from Georgia. Miami is also where the Shady Pine is.

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3. What kind of car did Blanche rent and list for sale to meet men?

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Mercedes

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A car she doesn't have!

4. How many of the four women are or were married at one time?

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All four

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Anybody who knows even a little about Golden Girls knows this. It's easy to answer this! Sophia, Blanche, and Rose are all widowed, while Dorothy is the only divorcee.

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5. Who wrote the lyrics to 'The Golden Girls' theme?

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Andrew Gold

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Andrew Gold recorded the song as part of his third album. The song reached #25 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1978. The song was covered by Cynthia Fee, especially for the Golden Girls.

6 Fun Trivia About Golden Girls

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You had to have fun watching the Golden Girls throughout the years. They showcase the hilarious characters, our favorite foursome. They're a hilarious bunch with their witty and sarcastic humor. Let's remember all the fun they had within the show with these fun trivia questions.

Here are 6 fun Golden Girls questions:

6. What was placed inside a leather jacket that was sold at an auction?

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A winning lottery ticket

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The lottery ticket is worth $10,000, which the girls ultimately donate to charity.

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7. What food/drink were the girls usually eating/drinking when they had a problem?

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Cheesecake

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The cast ate more than 100 cheesecakes during the show's seven seasons. Bea Author, (Dorothy) hated cheesecake in real life.

8. What is Sophia's nickname for Dorothy?

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Pussycat

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This one is a fun question because Dorothy had many nicknames - she was called Spumoni Face by her father and Moose by the kids she went to school with.

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9. Who was the oldest Golden Girl?

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Betty White was the oldest.

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All of the girls were in the 60s when the show aired, with Rue McClanahan (Blanche) being the youngest at 51.

10. What were Bea Arthur's initials as Blanche?

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B.E.D.

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Blanche Elizabeth Devereaux is her full name, with her initials being B.E.D, as pointed out by Dorothy.

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11. What was the name of the bald girl with a nose ring whom Dorothy taught?

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Tifanny

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Two of the girls she taught had shaved heads, and the boys had green hair, which is why Dorothy kicked them all out.

5 Funny Real Deals About Golden Girls

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Take a look at these funny trivia questions that highlight some of the most hilarious moments of the Golden Girls. The show has tons of hilarious scenes between the girls, and we tried our best to find the funniest ones.

Here are 5 funny Golden Girls questions:

12. What was happening to Blanche when she thought that she was pregnant?

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She was experiencing menopause.

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Many women think they're pregnant when they go through menopause due to similar symptoms. Imagine all the panic and confusion it causes.

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13. When protesting to save a 200-year-old tree in their neighborhood, Rose tells another woman to "Drop Dead." What does the woman do?

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She did drop dead.

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She didn't kill her, but she sure felt like she did.

14. When Dorothy has her eye on a man named Frank, what does she find out that stops her from pursuing him?

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That he is a priest.

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This whole episode is a bunch of awkwardness because Frank initially thought Dorothy knew.

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15. Which of Rose's treasured items did Blanche give away to a little girl?

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Her teddy bear.

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The girl is given to a young sunshine cadet played by a very young Jenny Lewis.

16. What did the girls have to do to get $100,000?

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They had to take care of a pig until it passes.

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The order is that Rose will receive $100,000 after the pig's death, which became ill after feeling homesick, and was returned to the farm.

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5 Easy Facts About Golden Girls

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If you're a massive fan of the show and have watched all the episodes numerous times, all of these questions should come quickly. But, if you're just someone who likes watching the show here and there, then this round of easy trivia questions is for you. This is the trivia deck even someone who hasn't finished a season of the beloved series can answer.

Here are 5 easy Golden Girls questions:

17. How many seasons of the Golden Girls are there?

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Seven

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The pilot episode aired on September 14th, 1985, with Sophia starting as a recurring guest and ended on May 9th, 1992, due to Bea Arthur wanting to leave the show.

18. What state did Dorothy grow up in?

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New York

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She grew up in Brooklyn, which you can hear through her tough accent.

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19. Why did Sophia move in with the other 'Golden Girls'?

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She moved in after Shady Pines was damaged in a fire.

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Sophia hated having Dorothy look after her, which is why she made such a fuss about every little thing.

20. What happened when Rose tried to find employment?

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She was faced with age discrimination.

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This concept is mostly what the whole show portrays. It shows that older women can have lives of their own without kids and a husband.

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21. What is Rose addicted to?

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Pills

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The rest of the girls find out that Rose has been addicted to painkillers for 30 years.

Downloadable and Printable List of Golden Girls Trivia

Here is a downloadable and printable jpg/pdf list of golden girls questions (right-click the image and select Save Image As... ):

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Frequently Asked Questions

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It's okay to have some questions about the Golden Girls, and we'll always be glad to answer.

What is the most viewed season of the Golden Girls?

The fourth season was the most viewed season, garnering a total of 33.1 million viewers.

How old were the casts when the series was first shot?

Rue McClanahan was 51 when the series started. Estelle Getty was 62. Betty White and Bea Arthur were the oldest of the cast, at 63 years old when it started.

When is the best time to include Golden girls in trivia games?

When you're having trivia games related to television or the 80s, it's the best opportunity to include some Golden girls trivia into the mix.

Who bought the Golden Girls' house and at what price?

The Golden Girls' house was sold for $4 million, which is $1 more than its asking price. The buyer was never revealed and wasn't a public figure, but the surprising thing was the buyer didn't even know the show!

What is the best episode of the Golden Girls?

The best Golden Girls episode is subjective. The best for me may not be the best for you. However, if we're going to base on ratings, the finale, One Flew Out Of The Cuckoo’s Nest, is the best episode.

How To Pick The Best Questions About Golden Girls

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There are so many benefits of trivia questions. That's why choosing the right questions is essential when you set up your game. Picking the best Golden Girls trivia questions will help you get the most out of your team game. Whether it's having loads of fun or challenging your memory skills, trivia games are full of benefits.

Here's how to pick the best Golden Girls trivia questions:

1. Memorable Moments Make a Memorable Game

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This sitcom with great storytelling didn't win an Emmy award for no reason. Look for questions that highlight all the memorable scenes from the show. If you, and the people you choose to play with, know all the best moments of the show, then you'll have the perfect game of Golden Girls trivia. You'll have lots to relate to when you choose questions about all the best times the Golden Girls had together.

2. Include Lots of Humor

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For a sitcom based on humor, it's only apparent to choose the most hilarious questions. Pick the questions that bring up the most humorous moments of the show. You and the other players will have a good laugh thinking about the hilarious antics of the Golden Girls.

3. Have Fun

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The best thing to remember when choosing the best Golden Girls trivia questions is to have fun. Your imagination is still the limit. Choose challenging questions, and choose easy questions, too. Talk about Dorothy's mother, Blanche's uncle, Sophia Petrillo, Lyle Waggoner, and so on. Take a trip down memory lane and have fun doing it. Make playing the game as fun as watching the Golden Girls.

In Conclusion

Thanks to these Golden Girls trivia questions, you're probably on your way to rewatching all the episodes in the series. We don't blame you - Golden Girls is one of a kind.

From all the great shows that came out through the 80s, we should be grateful that the Golden Girls blessed the T.V. screen for so long. And we should also be thankful for these trivia questions.

We could've just gave them a spot in our round of 80's trivia, but because they're so popular, we decided to provide them with a game of trivia all to their selves.

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5 Best Golden Girls Trivia Questions And Answers

1. What kind of doctor did Dorothy's daughter marry?

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2. Where do the women live?

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3. What kind of car did Blanche rent and list for sale to meet men?

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4. How many of the four women are or were married at one time?

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5. Who wrote the lyrics to 'The Golden Girls' theme?

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6 Fun Trivia About Golden Girls

6. What was placed inside a leather jacket that was sold at an auction?

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7. What food/drink were the girls usually eating/drinking when they had a problem?

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8. What is Sophia's nickname for Dorothy?

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9. Who was the oldest Golden Girl?

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10. What were Bea Arthur's initials as Blanche?

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11. What was the name of the bald girl with a nose ring whom Dorothy taught?

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5 Funny Real Deals About Golden Girls

12. What was happening to Blanche when she thought that she was pregnant?

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13. When protesting to save a 200-year-old tree in their neighborhood, Rose tells another woman to "Drop Dead." What does the woman do?

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14. When Dorothy has her eye on a man named Frank, what does she find out that stops her from pursuing him?

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15. Which of Rose's treasured items did Blanche give away to a little girl?

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16. What did the girls have to do to get $100,000?

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5 Easy Facts About Golden Girls

17. How many seasons of the Golden Girls are there?

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18. What state did Dorothy grow up in?

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19. Why did Sophia move in with the other 'Golden Girls'?

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