It was Major General Nathaniel Coles' hat that made the boldest statement: a beaverskin chapeau de bras, with a black silk grosgrain ribbon cockade, gilt-metal eagle pin and 20-inch ostrich feather plume.

FORBES: Magazine Article

When wearing a conservative look khaki pants, white shirt and a blue blazer Mr. Murray may add spark with a colorful grosgrain-ribbon belt in pink or green, sometimes bearing embroidered whales or boats or a patchwork madras pattern.

WSJ: How to Dress for a Preppy Beach Weekend

After a few months, the canvases disappeared, though it was unclear to Vivian whether someone had finally bought them or Shelly had just thrown them into the Dumpster behind the ribbon warehouse to be carted away along with the giant spools of badly dyed grosgrain.

NEWYORKER: Temporary