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1Lace — • The two earliest known specimens of lace worked linen albs are that of St. Francis, preserved at St. Clare s convent, Assisi, and the alb of Pope Boniface VIII, now in the treasury of the Sistine Chapel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
2Stocking — This article is about the article of clothing primarily worn by women. For other uses, see Stocking (disambiguation). A pair of dark grey nylon stockings. A stocking, (also known as hose, especially in a historical context), is a close fitting,… …
3Stocking frame — A stocking frame was a mechanical knitting machine used in the textiles industry. It was invented by William Lee of Calverton near Nottingham in 1589. Its use, known traditionally as Framework knitting, was the first major stage in the… …
4Laced stocking — Laced Laced, a. 1. Fastened with a lace or laces; decorated with narrow strips or braid. See {Lace}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. Decorated with the fabric lace. [1913 Webster] A shirt with laced ruffles. Fielding. [1913 Webster] {Laced mutton}, a… …
5silk stocking — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, baron, baronet, blue blood, cafe society, count, daimio, duke, earl, elite, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, hidalgo, high society, in society, jet set, lace curtain,… …
6Walter Weldon — (1832 – 1885) was an English chemist, journalist, and fashion publisher. FamilyHe was brother to Ernest J. Weldon, founder of Weldon Wilkinson Ltd. Walter s second son was Walter Frank Raphael Weldon, an English evolutionary zoologist and… …
7History of Gloucestershire — The region now known as Gloucestershire was originally inhabited by Brythonic peoples (ancestors of the Welsh and other British Celtic peoples) in the Iron Age and Roman periods. After the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century, the… …
8Doren Robbins — (photo by Linda Janakos) Born August 20, 1949 (1949 08 20) (age 62) Los Angeles, California Nationality American Ethnicity …
9Garter (stockings) — A woman in corset sets garters in her stocking, in 1904 Garters are articles of clothing: narrow bands of fabric fastened about the leg, used to keep up stockings, and sometimes socks. Normally just a few inches in width, they are usually made of …
10textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
