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2. Lotus silk - Wikipedia

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   Lotus silk (Burmese: ပိုးကြာချည် or Burmese: ကြာချည်, lit. 'lotus thread') is a type of textile produced using delicate lotus stem fibers. The fabric first originated in Myanmar (Burma), and is now also woven at Lotus Silk Farm in Cambodia and Vietnam. [1][2] Due to the complexity and labor-intensive nature ...

3. History of silk - Wikipedia

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   History of silk. Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk, a Chinese silk painting sucby Emperor Huizong of Song, early 12th century. The production of silk originated in Neolithic China within the Yangshao culture (4th millennium BC). Though it would later reach other places in the world, the art of silk production remained confined to China ...

4. Sari - Wikipedia

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   Nepal. [edit] Nepal women in sari during festival of Teej. The sari is the most commonly worn women's clothing in Nepal where a special style of sari draping is called haku patasihh. The sari is draped around the waist and a shawl is worn covering the upper half of the sari, which is used in place of a pallu.

5. Wedding dress - Wikipedia

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   A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western culture, the wedding dress is most commonly white, a fashion made popular by Queen Victoria when she married in

6. Ann Lowe - Wikipedia

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   1919–1972. Known for. Wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier. Children. 2. Ann Cole Lowe (December 14, 1898 – February 25, 1981) was an American fashion designer. Best known for designing the ivory silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Jacqueline Bouvier when she married John F. Kennedy in 1953, she was the first African American to become a ...

7. Charmeuse - Wikipedia

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   Charmeuse. A piece of silk charmeuse fabric showing the shiny, satin front and dull, matte back. Charmeuse (/ ʃɑːrˈmuːz, - ˈmuːs /; French: [ʃaʁmøz]; French for 'female charmer') is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave. These float threads give the front of the fabric a smooth, shiny finish, whereas the back has a dull finish.