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DRESS DESIGN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Clothing (General)
- Sewing (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dressmaker
1, record 1, English, dressmaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A person who] makes women's garments; such as, dresses, coats, suits and other dress clothing, applying knowledge of women's garment design, construction and styling... 2, record 1, English, - dressmaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couturier
1, record 1, French, couturier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couturière 2, record 1, French, couturi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui confectionne des vêtements pour dames, tels que robes, manteaux, costumes et autres vêtements en y appliquant ses connaissances de la création, de la confection et de la mode [...] 1, record 1, French, - couturier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Sewing
- Men's Clothing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- master tailor
1, record 2, English, master%20tailor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To become a master tailor traditionally requires five years of theory and practical study followed by two years working under the supervision of a senior master tailor. 2, record 2, English, - master%20tailor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A master tailor] makes men's garments, such as suits, topcoats, overcoats and other dress clothing, applying knowledge of men's garment design, construction and styling. 3, record 2, English, - master%20tailor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Couture
- Vêtements pour hommes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maître tailleur
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20tailleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maîtresse tailleuse 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%20tailleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le maître tailleur] confectionne des vêtements pour hommes, comme des habits, des pardessus, des paletots et autres vêtements de ville, en faisant appel à sa connaissance des modèles, du montage et de la mode. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%20tailleur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- maître-tailleur
- maîtresse-tailleuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
- Military Dress
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garrison dress boot
1, record 3, English, garrison%20dress%20boot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- garrison boot 2, record 3, English, garrison%20boot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The garrison dress boot was similar in general design to the combat boot, but was more cheaply made and was not intended for wear in field conditions. The main distinguishing features [of the boot] are the toecap and the deep tread... soles. Unlike combat boots, garrison dress boots were intended to be polished. 3, record 3, English, - garrison%20dress%20boot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
- Tenue militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- botte de tenue de garnison
1, record 3, French, botte%20de%20tenue%20de%20garnison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- botte de garnison 2, record 3, French, botte%20de%20garnison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Botte qui ressemble à la botte de combat, mais qui ne se porte qu'avec la tenue de garnison. 3, record 3, French, - botte%20de%20tenue%20de%20garnison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Clothing (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- with arrow design
1, record 4, English, with%20arrow%20design
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditional Huron dress : a black gown, sash with arrow design and a feather headdress for men; a long skirt with a matching tunic and gown decorated with embroidery for women. 1, record 4, English, - with%20arrow%20design
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fléché
1, record 4, French, fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Costumes traditionnels des Hurons : toge noire, ceinture fléchée et coiffe de plumes pour l'homme, jupe longue, tunique et toque assortie, ornées de broderies perlées, pour la femme. 1, record 4, French, - fl%C3%A9ch%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- feathered headdress
1, record 5, English, feathered%20headdress
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditional Huron dress : a black gown, sash with arrow design and a feather headdress for men; a long skirt with a matching tunic and gown decorated with embroidery for women... the highly characteristic chief's headdress..., a head covering with a wide leather headband embroidered with flowers made of either beads of moose hair. Feathers are arranged to cover the top of the head. These are rooster or partridge feathers which are split down the middle, as the nerve was removed to give the headdress a curly look. 1, record 5, English, - feathered%20headdress
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coiffe de plumes
1, record 5, French, coiffe%20de%20plumes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coiffure de plumes 2, record 5, French, coiffure%20de%20plumes
correct, feminine noun
- panache de cérémonie 3, record 5, French, panache%20de%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Costumes traditionnels des Hurons : toge noire, ceinture fléchée et coiffe de plumes pour l'homme, jupe longue, tunique et toque assortie, ornées de broderies perlées, pour la femme. 4, record 5, French, - coiffe%20de%20plumes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la coiffe du chef très caractéristique qui connut elle aussi des variations à travers les âges. Il s'agit d'un bonnet à large bandeau de cuir brodé à motifs floraux, soit en perle ou en poil d'orignal. Les plumes, disposées pour couvrir le dessus de la tête, sont des plumes de coq ou de perdrix fendues au milieu, auxquelles on a retiré le nerf pour donner un aspect frisé. 4, record 5, French, - coiffe%20de%20plumes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- foundation planting
1, record 6, English, foundation%20planting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- base planting 2, record 6, English, base%20planting
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greg Ingraham, planner and landscape architect, stated the interpretation requiring foundation planting area in Edina’s Code is an incorrect interpretation of the code. Mr. Ingraham believes this because he said the code says setback not planting area, there are no projects that totally comply with the requirement. He continued there is a fundamental problem with requiring foundation planting area around a storage facility because it does not further the basic tenet of zoning (public health, safety and welfare) Mr. Ingraham stated he did not see how the public good was served by the planting requirement. He continued that applying the foundation requirement would make the facility unusable. 3, record 6, English, - foundation%20planting
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Foundation planting is typically added to a building as an afterthought to the building's design in order to "dress it up". Today, foundation planting is nothing more than an outdated practice in cosmetics that was once applied to hide exposed foundations. 4, record 6, English, - foundation%20planting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plantation cache-fondations
1, record 6, French, plantation%20cache%2Dfondations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantation destinée à dissimuler les fondations. 2, record 6, French, - plantation%20cache%2Dfondations
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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