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The 1970s began with a continuation of the hippie look from the 1960s, giving a distinct ethnic flavor. [13] Popular early 1970s fashions for women included Tie dye shirts, Mexican 'peasant' blouses, [14] folk-embroidered Hungarian blouses, ponchos, capes, [15] and military surplus clothing. [16]
Seljuk fabrics are often distinguished by the representation of nature, by minimal ornamental details, and by the combination of colorful linens giving an interchangeable color effect to the fabric. Many realistic natural elements characterize the composition of the fabrics, such as animals and plants, forming patterns consisting of arabesque ...
African textiles. African textiles are textiles from various locations across the African continent. Across Africa, there are many distinctive styles, techniques, dyeing methods, and decorative and functional purposes. These textiles hold cultural significance and also have significance as historical documents of African design.
The synthetic fabrics of the 1960s allowed space age fashion designers such as the late Pierre Cardin to design garments with bold shapes and a plastic texture. [22] Non-cloth material, such as polyester , lucite , and PVC , became popular in clothing and accessories as well.
One, Two, Three, a 1961 film by Billy Wilder. One Two Three, a 2008 Indian comedy film. 123 (film), a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy. One, Two, Three and Away!, a set of children's stories by Sheila K. McCullagh.
In German courts, court dress is worn by judges, public prosecutors, lawyers and court clerks. The design of the robe, which was established in Prussia in 1713 and has remained virtually unchanged ever since, allows the respective functions to be distinguished by the fabric trim on the collar and sleeves.
"1-2-3" reached number 2 in the US Billboard chart ("I Hear a Symphony" by The Supremes kept it from the number 1 spot). [6] "1-2-3" also went to number 11 on the Billboard R&B chart. [7] Overseas, the song peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. [8] In addition, it was also a Top 10 hit in Ireland, where it went to number 8. [9]
A unique fabric called lotus silk, from the lotus plant fibers, is produced only at Inle Lake, Myanmar, and in Siem Reap, Cambodia. [66] This thread is used for weaving special robes for Buddha images called kya thingan (lotus robe).