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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 Taffetas from wikipedia
- 1970s
until the 1990s, the
Jiangsu province of
China produced fine silk
taffetas:
these were less
flexible than
those from
Indian mills, however, and the...
-
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...
- 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...
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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...
- 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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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...
- 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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summer wear. The silk and
taffeta fabrics produced by this
technique have a
variety of names,
including chiné,
Pompadour taffeta (after
Madame de Pompadour)...
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fabrics are now
sometimes used, the most
common fabrics are satin, silk,
taffeta and
velvet with
trimmings of lace, pearls, sequins, embroidery, ruffles...
