Biretz

Biretz, also known as “electoral cloth”, was a double cloth with a twill pattern on one side and a cord pattern on the other. It was a reversible construction. Biretz was made from wool, silk or other wool combinations. The material was used to make dresses.[1][2][3][4]

Empress cloth

There were napped, and corded variants also, called Empress cloth named after Empress Eugenia.

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See also

References

  1. ^ Picken, Mary Brooks (2013-07-24). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. Courier Corporation. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-486-14160-2.
  2. ^ Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-8108-4004-1.
  3. ^ Curtis, Homer S. ] comp [from old catalog (1916). Dressmakers dictionary . The Library of Congress. [Brooklyn, N.Y., The Guide printing company].
  4. ^ Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
  5. ^ "Impress of an empress: The influence of Eugénie on luxury style is". The Independent. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2021-08-15.


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