Put Downs Plus
Published Jan 01, 1900

And women of course are the absolute masters of fashion put-downs. At a cocktail party one woman said to another, "What a beautiful suit that is. I like it better every time I see it on you."
The other, fingering the material of her rival's sleeve said "And such lovely cloth, you really should have it made into something."
Originally published November 14, 2002.