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  2. Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Apart from silk, popular materials used to make the wedding cord are strings of flowers, links of coins, or a chain designed like a long, double rosary. Bible. Catholic and Protestant weddings include entrusting to the couple a copy of the Bible. Wedding reception

  3. Lotus silk - Wikipedia

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    Due to the complexity and labor-intensive nature of weaving lotus fibers, lotus silk is considered one of the most expensive fabrics in the world. [1] [3] Burmese lotus silk uses fibres from a specific variety of lotus called padonma kya (ပဒုမ္မာကြာ), which produces large, fragrant pink flowers.

  4. Chantilly lace - Wikipedia

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    Chantilly lace is known for its fine ground, outlined pattern, [1] and abundant detail. [3] The pattern is outlined in cordonnet, a flat untwisted strand. [4] [5] [7] The best Chantilly laces were made of silk, and were generally black, [8] which made them suitable for mourning wear.

  5. Silk in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Silk in the Indian subcontinent. Colours of India — silk yarn waiting to be made into sarees, Kanchipuram. Silk In India, about 97% of the raw mulberry silk is produced in the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. [1]

  6. Garrya elliptica - Wikipedia

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    Garrya elliptica, the coast silk-tassel, silk tassel bush or wavyleaf silktassel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Garryaceae, native to the coastal ranges of California and southern Oregon.

  7. Top hat - Wikipedia

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    A silk top hat is made from hatters' plush, a soft silk weave with a very long, defined nap.

  8. Shinto wedding - Wikipedia

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    The Shinto wedding is a modern invention. The first mention of a wedding in a Shinto manual was in 1872; weddings were not reported until the 1880s. These weddings were limited to the families of Shinto priests.

  9. Pashmina (material) - Wikipedia

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    Both cashmere and pashmina come from the same goat but typical cashmere ranges from 12 to 21 microns in diameter, whereas pashmina can also refer to a cashmere and silk blend (70 % / 30 %) that has a typical fiber range from 12 to 16 microns.

  10. Suzhou - Wikipedia

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    Suzhou is the original place of "Jasmine", a song sung by Chinese singers or actresses thousands of times on the occasions of almost every important meetings or celebrations. Jasmine is the symbol of Suzhou as well as Tai Hu Lake. Suzhou Gardens: Gardens in Suzhou have an ancient history.

  11. Women's clothing in China - Wikipedia

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    They were delicately constructed from cotton or silk, and small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Some designs had heels or wedge-shaped soles. They were made in different styles and colors, and were typically ornately decorated, with embroidered designs of animals or flowers that could continue on the sole of the shoe. [13]