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Gals in Shorts Stir City Heat Wave Office Fashion
New York secretaries and elevator girls wore shorts and halters during a blistering heat wave, while Cleveland city hall workers avoided informal dress. In Manhattan, staff at Frank James architectural firm worked cool though distracted. Roosevelt and other hotels warned staff to keep skirts on, some buildings allowing brief pants as emergency wear.
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al Akers
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Rudeiker and Sons
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