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  2. Hem - Wikipedia

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    Hem detail with inscriptions, Saint-John in Crucifixion, Ferrara, by Vicino da Ferrara (1469–70). A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment.

  3. Angels and Demons (Alexander McQueen collection) - Wikipedia

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    For the soundtrack, the brand used the classical music that McQueen had listened to in his studio while working on the collection: selections from the work of Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, and Henry Purcell. [32] [64] Peter Philips and Guido Palau handled hair and make-up, respectively. [d] [8] The models were styled with faces powdered ...

  4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    hem 1. To hem a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment worker folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel. 2. A hem is also the edge of cloth hemmed in this manner.

  5. Kurta - Wikipedia

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    The front and back pieces of a simple kurta are also rectangular. The side seams are left open for 6-12 inches above the hem, also referred to as the chāk, which gives the wearer some ease of movement. (Note: chāk derives from the Persian "چاك ćāk, Fissure, cleft, rent, slit, a narrow opening intentionally left in clothes)." [22]

  6. Priestly robe (Judaism) - Wikipedia

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    The lower hem of the garment was fringed with small golden bells alternating with pomegranate-shaped tassels of blue (turquoise), purple and scarlet wool (Exodus 28:33–34). The golden bells were a necessity, and they must ring when the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies on the Yom Kippur , lest he die ( Exodus 28:35 ).

  7. Binding (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    In sewing, binding is used as both a noun and a verb to refer to finishing a seam or hem of a garment, usually by rolling or pressing then stitching on an edging or trim. [ 1 ] References

  8. Papal regalia and insignia - Wikipedia

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    On his personal coat of arms, Pope Benedict XVI replaced the tiara with a mitre, but the tiara remains on the coat of arms of the Holy See and of Vatican City State. The Ring of the Fisherman , another item of papal regalia, is a gold ring decorated with a depiction of St. Peter in a boat casting his net, with the name of the reigning Pope ...

  9. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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    The Mao jacket is a very plain (often grey), high-collared, shirtlike jacket customarily worn by Mao Zedong and the people of China during his regime. Its drab design and uniformity was a reaction to pre-Revolution class distinctions of clothes, with elites dressing in elaborate silks, while poor laborers wore very rough clothes.