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LEG-OF-MUTTON SLEEVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Women's Clothing
- Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gigot sleeve
1, record 1, English, gigot%20sleeve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gigot 2, record 1, English, gigot
correct
- leg-of-mutton sleeve 2, record 1, English, leg%2Dof%2Dmutton%20sleeve
correct
- leg of mutton 3, record 1, English, leg%20of%20mutton
correct
- mutton sleeve 4, record 1, English, mutton%20sleeve
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leg-of-mutton sleeve. 2, record 1, English, - gigot%20sleeve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Leg-of-mutton : having a full upper arm and a fitted lower arm and wrist--used of the sleeve of a woman's garment. 2, record 1, English, - gigot%20sleeve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Popular in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, and still used somewhat at present, this sleeve is full at the shoulder, gradually decreases in size to the elbow, and is tight at the wristline. Lining, a pad, or a whalebone support kept the upper sleeve at a distended size. 3, record 1, English, - gigot%20sleeve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Tapered sleeve", found on a poorly documented record, is not shown as a synonym because it could not be confirmed in a reliable source. 4, record 1, English, - gigot%20sleeve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements pour dames
- Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manche à gigot
1, record 1, French, manche%20%C3%A0%20gigot
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manche gigot 2, record 1, French, manche%20gigot
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manche de corsage, très ample et gonflée, dans la partie supérieure, par des plis ou des fronces. 3, record 1, French, - manche%20%C3%A0%20gigot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des manches à gigots. 4, record 1, French, - manche%20%C3%A0%20gigot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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