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BRUSSELS TULLE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Lace and Lacework (Textiles)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

An ideal Court gown of white chiffon and fine Brussels tulle embroidered all over with silver and crystal in a floral and basket design, the entire gown being finished with touches of cloth of silver ... (see: The Court Journal, 29 February 1908, p 349).

CONT

... Her veil of Brussels net was caught to her hair by a triple bandeau of pearls, with orange blossoms at the side, and she carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley, tied with silver-tissue ribbons (The Morning Post, 28 October 1927, p 7d).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Dentelles, tulles et guipures (Textiles)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tulle de Bruxelles : tulle à mailles carrées.

OBS

Tulle : Tissu léger, formé d'un réseau de mailles [généralement] rondes ou polygonales. Le tulle diffère de la dentelle, en ce que les fils ne sont pas arrêtés. Tulle de coton, de soie [...]

Spanish

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