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  • Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal 4 Indeed, many women struggle with belts, finding them less than flattering no matter what figure they have—short, short-waisted, round, or wide-hipped.

    The Tyranny of the Belt Christina Binkley 2012

  • Tall, stooped and wide-hipped, Tatischeff is clearly modelled on Tati.

    Edinburgh film festival review: The Illusionist 2010

  • A few minutes later, the reference librarian, a wide-hipped female in a frilly-bosomed white blouse, a taut gray skirt, and sensible heels, had emerged from the library, accompanied by an older, bespectacled female librarian pushing a book cart.

    THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010

  • A few minutes later, the reference librarian, a wide-hipped female in a frilly-bosomed white blouse, a taut gray skirt, and sensible heels, had emerged from the library, accompanied by an older, bespectacled female librarian pushing a book cart.

    THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010

  • A few minutes later, the reference librarian, a wide-hipped female in a frilly-bosomed white blouse, a taut gray skirt, and sensible heels, had emerged from the library, accompanied by an older, bespectacled female librarian pushing a book cart.

    THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010

  • Bend those bottom lines to fit our wide-hipped butts.

    Reels, Wheels and Cycles « Gender Across Borders 2010

  • A few minutes later, the reference librarian, a wide-hipped female in a frilly-bosomed white blouse, a taut gray skirt, and sensible heels, had emerged from the library, accompanied by an older, bespectacled female librarian pushing a book cart.

    THE BOYS FROM SANTA CRUZ Jonathan Nasaw 2010

  • The nursing staff, which included a wide-hipped blond that reminded me of Kim Novak, must have been impressed by my pod person act, as I am certain I received far more Jello than the wet-coughing roommate that paid no mind to my pointing finger.

    Donald Sutherland, Pointing 2009

  • And just when he'll need to look most independent, the Republicans are coming to his home town to dance their wide-hipped, middle-aged congas in the balloon and confetti-strewn aisles of the Excel Energy Center - a hockey arena Mayor Norm Coleman fobbed off on the people of Saint Paul before he became Senator Norm Coleman.

    Peter Smith: Albatross! Albatross for Norm Coleman! 2008

  • But my legs aren't set far apart like my wide-hipped Pear friends.

    How to Give a Dress - A Dress A Day 2008

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