hemline theory
1hemline theory — noun the informal theory that stock market prices move in the same direction as the hemline of womens skirts; short skirts being considered bullish and long skirts bearish …
2hemline theory — A theory that stock prices move in the same direction as the hemlines of women s dresses. For example, short skirts (1920s and 1960s) are symbolic of bullish markets and long skirts (1930s and 1940s) are symbolic of bearish markets. Bloomberg… …
3hemline theory — / hemlaɪn ˌθɪəri/ noun the theory that movements of the stock market reflect the current fashionable length of women’s skirts (the shorter the skirt, the more bullish the market) …
4hemline theory — U.S. stock market phenomenon correlating fashions for short skirts with BULLISH markets and longer skirts with BEARISH markets …
5stock market — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. the market, the exchange, syndicate; see business 1 , market 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. stock exchange, stock brokerage, American Stock Exchange, Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ. WORD FIND • agent who …
6Skirt — For the cut of beef, see skirt steak. Polka dot skirt on a hanger. A skirt is a tube or cone shaped garment that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs. In the western world, skirts are usually considered women s clothing.… …
7Dress — For other uses, see Dress (disambiguation). Dresses redirects here. For the song by Betty Blowtorch, see Betty Blowtorch#Discography. Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres depicts the Comtesse d Haussonville, wearing a dress. A dress (also known as a… …
8Barong Tagalog — A Barong Tagalog (or simply Barong, from the word baro) is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. It is very lightweight and worn untucked (similar to a coat/dress shirt), over an undershirt. It is a common wedding and formal attire… …
91930-1945 in fashion — [ right|thumb|250px|Actress Mary Pickford with President Herbert Hoover, 1931] Fa from the 1930s to the end of World War II. The most characteristic fashion trend of the period is attention at the shoulder, with butterfly sleeves and banjo… …
101930–1945 in fashion — Actress Mary Pickford with President Herbert Hoover, 1931 The most characteristic North American fashion trend from the 1930s to the end of World War II was attention at the shoulder, with butterfly sleeves and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated… …
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