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That ruddy, weatherbeaten complexion could only be the result of years of exposure to the caprices of the British climate, and his clothes were what Thanet thought of as top quality country gear - cord trousers, cable-stitch sweater and brogues.
No Laughing Matter Simpson, Dorothy, 1933- 1993
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His thin neck rose from a heavy jersey in an intricate cable-stitch design which emphasised the pallor of his face and the delicate bones of the high domed skull visible through cropped hair.
The Lighthouse James, P. D. 1988
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The somber, dramatic parade was lightened with a group of dresses and coats in a mix of palest pink chiffon and sheepskin, and a return to felted wool, this time in cream, but adhering to the small-bodiced, wide-skirted look that is the designer's signature; a coat, created from layer upon layer of cream "leaf" appliqués; and a hand-knitted, cable-stitch trapeze-line dress.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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