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Taffeta
Taffeta Taf"fe*ta, Taffety Taf"fe*ty, n. [F. taffetas, It.
taffet[`a], from Per. t[=a]ftah, originally, twisted, woven,
from t[=a]ftan to twist, to spin.]
A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster
called watering. The term has also been applied to different
kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.
Lined with taffeta and with sendal. --Chaucer.
Meaning of Taffeta from wikipedia
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Taffeta (archaically
spelled taffety or taffata) is a crisp, smooth,
plain woven fabric made from silk, nylon,
cuprammonium rayons, acetate, or polyester...
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Plain weave (also
called tabby weave,
linen weave or
taffeta weave) is the most
basic of
three fundamental types of
textile weaves (along with
satin weave...
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strapless bodices and full skirts,
favoring fabrics like satin,
taffeta, and tulle. In 1999
taffeta was the
number one
seller paired with
matte satin or brocade...
- Shot silk (also
called changeant,
changeable silk,
changeable taffeta, cross-color,
changeable fabric, or "dhoop chaon" ("sunshine shade")) is a fabric...
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defined ribs show the
watered effect better than
smooth fabrics like satin.
Taffeta also
works well.
Fabrics with
defined enough ribs can be
calendered with...
- was
dressed in "Edwardian finery"
while Tate was
attired in an off-white
taffeta minidress. The
couple moved into Polanski's mews
house off
Eaton Square...
- an
American fashion designer. Best
known for
designing the
ivory silk
taffeta wedding dress worn by
Jacqueline Bouvier when she
married John F. Kennedy...
- Lady
Diana Spencer's
bridal gown was an
ivory silk
taffeta and
antique lace gown, with a 25-foot (7.6 m)
train and a 153
yards (140 m)
tulle veil, valued...
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fabric with a
satin face. Surf
satin – was a 1910s
American trademark for a
taffeta fabric used for swimsuits.
Because of the
different ways the
weave is emplo****...
- no
historical dates or
events presented which predate 1196.
Sections of
taffeta and silk have been
added to the robe, and it was
dipped in a
rubber solution...
