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SMOCKING [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

In wig making, a length of weft sewn in triangles, diamonds or loops to create a flat, airy base.

OBS

smocking: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

ruché : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Needle Embroidery
DEF

A decorative embroidery or shirring designed especially to control fullness in garments and made by gathering cloth in regularly spaced round tucks held in place with fancy stitching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Broderie à l'aiguille
DEF

Fronces décoratives, rebrodées sur l'endroit du tissu avec des soies de couleur.

CONT

Robe à smocks. Robe smockée.

Spanish

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