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  2. Chantilly lace - Wikipedia

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    Chantilly lace is a handmade bobbin lace named after the city of Chantilly, [1] France, in a tradition dating from the 17th century. [2] [3] The famous silk laces were introduced in the 18th century. Chantilly lace, was also produced in the 19th century but this one was actually made not in Chantilly area but in the French Norman town Bayeux ...

  3. Floral industry - Wikipedia

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    The floral industry began in the Golden Century of the Netherlands, where flowers were grown on a large scale on vast estates. The industry continues to diversify from the production of cut flowers to the production and sale of plants and flowers in many different forms. The global floral industry market size is estimated to be worth US$ 50040 ...

  4. 1860s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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    Her hair is parted in the center, rolled or "turned up" at the sides, and decorated with flowers. Vienna fashion plate, showing male and female attire. Carte de visite of Sara Forbes Bonetta, in a dark silk dress. Artistic dress has romantic, vaguely medieval lines with a slight train, and is worn without a corset or hoops. This young girl ...

  5. Corsage - Wikipedia

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    Colors for a corsage are commonly chosen to coordinate with the attire. A corsage / kɔːrˈsɑːʒ / is a small bouquet of flowers worn on a woman's dress or around her wrist for a formal occasion. They are typically given to her by her date. Today, corsages are most commonly seen at homecomings, proms, and similar formal events.

  6. Obi (sash) - Wikipedia

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    Obi. (sash) Back of a woman wearing a kimono with the obi tied in the tateya musubi style. An obi ( 帯) is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of ...

  7. ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Trailer: Reese Witherspoon and ...

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    Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for the comedy film “You’re Cordially Invited,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. Per the official logline, “A woman (Witherspoon ...

  8. Kimono - Wikipedia

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    kimono. The kimono (きもの/ 着物, lit.'thing to wear') [a] is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. [2] The kimono is traditionally worn with a broad sash ...

  9. Pashmina (material) - Wikipedia

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    As with all other wool products, the fiber content of a shawl, scarf or other item marketed as pashmina must be accurately disclosed. For example, a blend of cashmere and silk might be labeled 50% Cashmere, 50% Silk or 70% Cashmere, 30% Silk, depending upon the actual cashmere and silk content.

  10. Silk - Wikipedia

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    From Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (1885–1892) A silk-producing raspy cricket. Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. [1]

  11. Lucienne Day - Wikipedia

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    Born in Coulsdon, Surrey, England, and raised in nearby Croydon, Lucienne Day was half-Belgian, the daughter of an English mother (Dulcie Conradi) and a Belgian father (Felix Conradi), who worked as a re-insurance broker. Initially educated at home, she attended Woodford School in Croydon from 1926–9 and a boarding school at the Convent of ...