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Seersucker Thursday is an annual tradition in the United States Congress in which senators wear clothing made of seersucker on National Seersucker Day, traditionally observed on a "'nice and warm day' in the second or third week of June'". [1] This light, cotton-based material is associated with the warm and humid climate of the Southern United ...
Seersucker Thursday is an annual tradition in which senators wear clothing made of seersucker on National Seersucker Day. This light, cotton-based material is traditional in the Southern United States . The tradition was started by Republican Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi in 1996 who wanted to "bring a little Southern charm to the Capitol ...
Seersucker. Blue and white is a common seersucker color combination. Seersucker, Hickory Stripe or railroad stripe is a thin, puckered, usually cotton fabric, commonly but not necessarily striped or chequered, used to make clothing for hot weather. The word originates from the Persian words شیر shîr and شکر shakar, literally meaning ...
Joseph Haspel (February 18, 1884 – December 29, 1959) was an American haberdasher in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the inventor of the seersucker suit, first worn by Southern businessmen, followed by Ivy League students and Northern businessmen.
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I would propose the following: unless a citation about Saunders popularizing seersucker be located the lines stating that he did be removed. Second, Since the "seersucker Thursday" page on the US Senate web site says that the etymology of seersucker is Persian (not Hindi). I suggest that the wikipedia article be changed to reflect this.
The American Magazine and Historical Chronicle (1743-1746) was a periodical in Boston, Massachusetts, printed by Rogers & Fowle ( Gamaliel Rogers and Daniel Fowle ), and published by Samuel Eliot and Joshua Blanchard. [1] [2] Scholars suggest that Jeremiah Gridley served as editor.