organdie

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"It is a dress -- an organdie, a regular beauty.

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  • But at half past ten his embarrassment suddenly left him and a pull of breathless interest took him completely out of himself—Nancy Lamar had come out of the dressing-room She was dressed in yellow organdie, a costume of a hundred cool corners, with three tiers of ruffles and a big bow in back until she shed black and yellow around her in a sort of phosphorescent lustre. —  The Jelly-Bean
  • She was dressed in yellow organdie, a costume of a hundred cool corners, with three tiers of ruffles and a big bow in back until she shed black and yellow around her in a sort of phosphorescent lustre. —  Tales of the Jazz Age
  • The plain organdie is popular in pure white, although considerable quantities are dyed in the solid colors, pale blue, pink, etc., while the figured organdies are usually bleached pure white, then printed with small floral designs. —  Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades
  • She is dressed in sheer organdie, white shoes and stockings DAISY: Good evening, everybody. —  The Mule-Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life in Three Acts
  • It is yellow organdie, made by hand and with little embroidered scallops Madge knew the house which made a specialty of those organdie gowns with embroidered scallops, and she knew the price But how does--Becky manage to have such lovely things Oh, she's rich," Mrs. Flippin was rocking comfortably. —  The Trumpeter Swan
 

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