A list of 20 words by kringlan.
- dog's toothwas added by kringlan and appears on just this list
- ginghamwas added by kringlan and appears on 48 lists
- acetatewas added by kringlan and appears on 21 lists
- gabardinewas added by kringlan and appears on 48 lists
- worstedwas added by kringlan and appears on 44 lists
- bobbinwas added by kringlan and appears on 29 lists
- buckramwas added by kringlan and appears on 40 lists
- cufflinkwas added by kringlan and appears on 7 lists
- lacedwas added by kringlan and appears on 17 lists
- puffedwas added by kringlan and appears on 3 lists
- selvedgewas added by kringlan and appears on 17 lists
- eyeletwas added by kringlan and appears on 36 lists
- cordwas added by kringlan and appears on 35 lists
- interliningwas added by kringlan and appears on 5 lists
- culotteswas added by kringlan and appears on 18 lists
- pipingwas added by kringlan and appears on 17 lists
- dartwas added by kringlan and appears on 46 lists
- goredwas added by kringlan and appears on 7 lists
- epilettwas added by kringlan and appears on just this list
- yokewas added by kringlan and appears on 80 lists
yarb commented on the list words-i-recollect-from-my-days-in-the-rag-trade
Excellent. What about worsted and gabardine, two materials I keep reading about in 19th century novels but have no idea what they are?
November 22, 2007
kringlan commented on the list words-i-recollect-from-my-days-in-the-rag-trade
Gabardine is smooth on one side and has a diagonally ribbed surface on the other. There were a lot of gabardine trousers worn in the seventies.
December 9, 2007