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  2. Harris tweed - Wikipedia

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    The original name of tweed fabric was "tweel", the Scots word for twill, as the fabric was woven in a twill weave rather than a plain (or tabby) weave.A number of theories exist as to how and why "tweel" became corrupted into "tweed"; in one, a London merchant in the 1830s, upon receiving a letter from a Hawick firm inquiring after "tweels", misinterpreted the spelling as a trade name taken ...

  3. 1930–1945 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1930s, new forms of summer evening clothes were introduced as appropriate for the popular seaside resorts. The waist-length white mess jacket, worn with a cummerbund rather than a waistcoat, was modeled after formal clothing of British officers in tropical climates. This was followed by a white dinner jacket, single or double-breasted.

  4. Inverness cape - Wikipedia

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    An Inverness cape worn with Highland dress, 2007 Tacoma Highland Games. Even though a wide variety of coats, overcoats, and rain gear are worn with Highland dress to deal with inclement weather, the Inverness cape has come to be almost universally adopted for rainy weather by pipe bands the world over, and many other kilt wearers also find it to be the preferable garment for such conditions.

  5. Waistcoat - Wikipedia

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    A traditional waistcoat, to be worn with a two-piece suit or separate jacket and trousers. A waistcoat (UK and Commonwealth, / ˈ w eɪ s (t) k oʊ t / or / ˈ w ɛ s k ə t /; colloquially called a weskit [1]) or vest (US and Canada) is a sleeveless upper-body garment. It is usually worn over a dress shirt and necktie and below a coat as a ...

  6. Morning dress - Wikipedia

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    Morning dress with grosgrain lapels, matching black waistcoat with a then-fashionable shorter skirt length, top hat, formal gloves, contrasting-top Oxford boots with punching across the toe cap, boldly striped long tie, striped shirt with contrasting white turn-down collar and cuffs, and striped formal trousers. The characteristic angle of the ...

  7. The Best High-Yield Dividend ETF to Invest $2,000 in Right Now

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    JEPQ data by YCharts.. Long-term dividend yields. The monthly payouts added up to $5.38 per share over the last year, or a 10.7% yield against the current share price of approximately $58.

  8. Frock coat - Wikipedia

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    These include the reverse collar and lapels, where the outer edge of the lapel is often cut from a separate piece of cloth from the main body and also a high degree of waist suppression around the waistcoat, where the coat's diameter round the waist is less than round the chest. This is achieved by a high horizontal waist seam with side bodies ...

  9. Best Black Friday handbag & purse deals you can still shop ...

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    This wristlet is beefier than others on this list, measuring 7.5" wide and 6" high. It'll fit your phone, keys, sunglasses, and more, but it'll be best paired with one of the many cardholders also ...