For instance, one nominee, Shirley Manson, of the group Garbage, has influenced Gianni Versace with her hip look of high boots and ladylike dresses given a dirty edge.

To play off the sleeveless, belted ladylike dresses in Mr. Jacobs's New York presentation, Mr. Sanchez hunted down the soundtrack from Russ Meyer's sexploitation film, "Faster, Pussycat!

Anybody who'd seen her in Guaymas, as some of Leonard's men undoubtedly had, would recognize her instantly, despite the ladylike dress and hose.

Adrienne Vittadini has bold splashes of daisies and lilacs on ladylike dresses and suits that might once have been worn by Babe Paley or a young Jackie Kennedy.

Barneys New York has body-conscious sheaths, loose tents, ladylike dresses with set-in waistbands reminiscent of the 1950's and boucle suits with fancy buttons.

She wore pearls, French perfume and ladylike dresses, but kept a pair of royal blue sneakers in her office in case she needed to run to get a story.

A rather ladylike, elegant dress in navy crêpe-de-chine with a leafy pattern in ivory.

There followed a presentation of tricky, fringed ladylike dresses and shoes with crystal heels and what amounted to a miniconcert sung by Rufus Wainwright, backed by a live orchestra.

But there are also ladylike dresses and boxy jackets in silk faille, double-faced wool and canvas.

We're used to seeing Kate Middleton in ladylike dresses, conservative coats and tasteful shoes.