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  2. Chinatown, Sydney - Wikipedia

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    Chinatown (Chinese : 悉尼唐人街; Cantonese Yale : Sīknèih Tòhngyàhn'gāai; pinyin : Xīní Tángrénjiē) is an urban enclave situated in the southern part of the Sydney central business district, in New South Wales, Australia. It comprises the majority of the Haymarket suburb, between Central station and Darling Harbour.

  3. Fully fashioned stockings - Wikipedia

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    Fully fashioned stockings are made from sections of nylon fabric that are knitted flat from the top down in the shape of a profile view of a leg. These are then sewn together in the back forming the seam. The top is folded and sewn back on itself forming the welt and the shadow welt, with a finishing loop applied, forming the keyhole, to allow ...

  4. Chinatowns in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia. v. t. e. Chinatowns in Australia is a term used to describe major Chinese ethnic enclaves in Australia, especially those that claim to retain a strong Chinese cultural identity and a strong relationship with China. Chinatowns exist in most Australian states and territories, especially in the highly-populous and cosmopolitan capital ...

  5. 1920s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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    Women's fashion continued to evolve from the restrictions of gender roles and traditional styles of the Victorian era. [1] Women wore looser clothing which revealed more of the arms and legs, that had begun at least a decade prior with the rising of hemlines to the ankle and the movement from the S-bend corset to the columnar silhouette of the ...

  6. Stocking - Wikipedia

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    Before the 1920s, stockings, if worn, were worn for warmth. In the 1920s, as hemlines of dresses rose and central heating was not widespread, women began to wear flesh-colored stockings to cover their exposed legs. Those stockings were sheer, first made of silk or rayon (then known as "artificial silk") and after 1940 of nylon.

  7. At 64, Jamie Lee Curtis Wears Just Fishnet Tights and a ... - AOL

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    August 11, 2023 at 9:00 AM. Jamie Lee Curtis posed in fishnet tights and a blazer in an Instagram post. The shot comes from her New York Times photoshoot published in October. Fans loved that she ...

  8. Chinese Museum, Melbourne - Wikipedia

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    Chinese Museum, Melbourne. The Chinese Museum or Museum of Chinese Australian History[1] is an Australian history museum located in Melbourne's Chinatown, which is dedicated to documenting, preserving and displaying the history, heritage and culture of Australia's Chinese community. The museum was established in 1985 with a charter to present ...

  9. Bodystocking - Wikipedia

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    Bodystocking. A bodystocking or body stocking is a one-piece skin-tight garment that covers the torso, legs and sometimes the arms of the wearer. It is a foundation garment or an article of lingerie usually made from a sheer fabric similar to that used for stockings or pantyhose, or from fishnet, lace or an opaque material, or a variation of these materials. [1]