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2. Chiffon (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Silk chiffon displays colours beautifully since silk fibres absorb dyes well. Chiffon also drapes well, adding structure to the clothing item it is formed into. [1] Silk chiffon needs to be dry cleaned. [1] In China, silk chiffon made of raw silk was known as xiāo (Chinese: 绡), which was also the name of raw silk. [5]: 352

3. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, ... Chiffon; Chino; Chintz; Cloqué ... Fashion portal;

4. Women's oversized fashion in the United States since the 1920s

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   Chiffon evening dress, 1921. The 1920s were marked by a post-war aesthetic. After World War I, the fashion world experienced a great switch: from tight corsets and hobble skirts—to shapeless, oversized, and sparsely decorated garments. [1] Women began to wear more comfortable fashions, including blousy skirts and trousers.

5. List of delicate fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Clothiers' choices of fabrics likely to be considered as delicate are especially likely to result in garments described as "delicates", especially in the context of laundering them. The following are often considered to be among delicate fabrics: Chiffon [1] Georgette [2] Ninon; Lace [2] (including Bobbin lace) Most sheer fabrics [2]

6. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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   The Bloomer Costume was a type of women's clothing introduced in the Antebellum period, that changed the style from dresses to a more male-type style, which was devised by Amelia Bloomer. The Wellington boot was a cavalry boot devised by the Duke of Wellington , originally made from leather, but now normally rubber.

7. 1930–1945 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   Wartime austerity led to restrictions on the number of new clothes that people bought and the amount of fabric that clothing manufacturers could use. Women working on war service adopted trousers as a practical necessity. The United States government requisitioned all silk supplies, forcing the hosiery industry to completely switch to nylon. In ...