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SILK NET [4 records]

Record 1 2018-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

wig net : A close mesh, soft net of silk, cotton or nylon used as part of the foundation(the crown) of a wig, and to which the hair is knotted.

OBS

netting; wig net: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

Les perruques, postiches ou toupets sont fabriqués avec des cheveux naturels ou de fibres synthétiques noués à un filet de nylon, de soie ou à une base transparente de couleur chair.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lace (Embroidery)
DEF

A guipure or appliqué lace of Irish origin usually having floral or foliage designs.

CONT

Carrickmacross lace... is made with a sewing needle. The materials used are very fine net, made from cotton or silk or fine muslin, translucent enough to allow the pattern to be seen through it. The pattern is printed on to a glazed linen material; the net and then the muslin are placed on top. All are tacked together and a fine cord is taken around the outline of the pattern and couched down into position. The excess fabric is cut away around the outline of the design. The exposed net is then decorated with filling stitches such as double dot, basket, daisy, cobweb, etc. The finished lace is edged with tiny loops and the complete piece is then detached from the pattern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentelles
OBS

Cette dentelle à l'aiguille se développa au début du 19e siècle. Elle se compose d'appliqués en organdi sur un fond de filet. Les motifs simples et essentiellement floraux doivent avoir un contour continu, de façon à pouvoir couper l'excédent d'organdi une fois les motifs remplis et la bordure appliquée. Les motifs sont réunis (pour faire le contour) avec des brides en cordonnets de coton et les broderies sont en coton d'Alsace.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lace and Lacework (Textiles)
DEF

a machine-made net usually with a hexagonal mesh made of cotton, silk, or nylon and used plain or appliqued(as for dresses, curtains, veils).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentelles, tulles et guipures (Textiles)
CONT

En 1809, l'invention par l'Anglais Heathcoat du tulle mécanique [...] provoque une crise alarmante parmi les ouvrières en drochel.

OBS

«tulle» : La distinction entre «tulle fait main» et «tulle mécanique» n'est plus qu'historique, et de nos jours «tulle» s'emploie le plus souvent pour désigner le tissu exécuté à la machine.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Reprography
DEF

A frame covered with net or silk to diffuse the lighting in a studio.

OBS

Ground glass or flashed opal glass is also used for this purpose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Reprographie
DEF

Accessoire optique, susceptible de transformer un faisceau incident parallèle en un faisceau divergent.

Spanish

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