The design is simple and devoid of needless frippery. dressed in their most elegant frippery for the big gala at the symphony

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Zig-zagging between the United States, France, Italy, and Germany, Schneider was quick to eclipse the froth and frippery of Sissi with far bolder, more sophisticated projects—and a wardrobe to match. Marley Marius, Vogue, "Happy Birthday, Romy Schneider! Revisiting the Star’s Enduring Style," 23 Sep. 2018

The macaroni style, brought from Italy and France by men who had made the Grand Tour, proved hard to integrate into English society, which was unused to such frippery. George Prochnik, The New Yorker, "Briefly Noted," 24 June 2018

The art of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88), however, like that of his contemporary Joshua Reynolds, was more than smooth finishes and frippery. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, "‘Gainsborough’ Review: A Special Light Shone Out of Him," 25 May 2018

But while the plethora of new options and tailored advice for female finances are a big step for women, is all the feminine frippery really necessary? Elizabeth Kiefer, Glamour, "Financial Sites For Women Are Game Changing—But Do They Have To Be So Pink?," 4 May 2018

These dramas and comedies are typically lacking in effects budgets and other frippery, and many of them will sink without a trace. Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "17 under-the-radar summer movies you won’t want to miss," 30 Apr. 2018

Purchases of fripperies such as football clubs and hotels have been curbed by the Chinese authorities, but investment continues to flow into technology and infrastructure, notes James Zhan of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Economist, "Europeans fret that Chinese investment is a security risk," 22 Mar. 2018

In the fat times, managers could be careless with money; staff complained about spending on fripperies, such as making surroundings more pleasant. The Economist, "The NHS looks due to get more money. Where should it go?," 28 Mar. 2018

But those sentiments still reinforce the idea that the speech of young women isn’t just empty frippery, but an active force of evil tearing apart our language. Kory Stamper, The Cut, "The 300-Year History of Using ‘Literally’ Figuratively," 29 Jan. 2018

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