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2. Apron Museum - Wikipedia

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   The bulk of the collection is from the 1950s, when women donned stylish elaborate hostess aprons for Bridge and garden parties, and men wore chef-style aprons for backyard barbecuing. [3] Construction materials include checkered cotton gingham , handkerchiefs , and recycled feed and flour sacks adorned with appliquéd bows, rickrack , ruffles ...

3. Linen - Wikipedia

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   The standard measure of bulk linen yarn is the "lea", which is the number of yards in a pound of linen divided by 300. For example, a yarn having a size of 1 lea will give 300 yards per pound. The fine yarns used in handkerchiefs, etc. might be 40 lea, and give 40x300 = 12,000 yards per pound.

4. Apron - Wikipedia

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   An apron is usually held in place by two ribbon-like strips of cloth that are tied at the back. A bib apron may either have a strap around the neck (perhaps the most widespread use today), or shoulder straps that criss-cross at the back and attach to the waistband.

5. Embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Cloth, metallic thread: Gota patti: Rajasthan, India Gu Xiu: Shanghai, China Silk cloth and thread Hardanger embroidery: Norway: Buttonhole stitch, cable stitch, fly stitch, knotted stitch, picot, running stitch, satin stitch: White thread, white even-weave linen cloth Hedebo embroidery: Hedebo, Zealand, Denmark White linen cloth and thread ...

6. Cloth merchant - Wikipedia

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   Cloth Merchant's Shop, Brooklyn Museum, depicts an establishment in India. In the Middle Ages or 16th and 17th centuries, a cloth merchant was one who owned or ran a cloth (often wool) manufacturing or wholesale import or export business. [1] A cloth merchant might additionally own a number of draper's shops. Cloth was extremely expensive and ...

7. Mainbocher - Wikipedia

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   He solved fabric rationing issues by designing short evening gowns and "cocktail aprons" that could transform any dress into a formal evening dress. [ 4 ] During the war, Mainbocher designed a series of uniforms for both military and civilian organizations, applying his principles of functionality and utility while retaining the sophisticated ...