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the fabric named after a seamstress, draping like fog that somehow learned to flatter
means A thin, lightweight crepe fabric with a slightly crinkled, matte surface, traditionally made of silk and prized for its flowing drape.
from Named after Georgette de la Plante, a French dressmaker (modiste) of the early 20th century, who lent her first name to the cloth — a rare case of a fabric carrying a woman's personal name. 'Georgette' itself is the feminine diminutive of Georges, from the Greek 'georgos,' meaning 'earth-worker' or 'farmer' — so a fabric as airy as fog traces back, oddly enough, to someone who tills the soil.
- name origin
- Named for French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante
- the texture
- Crinkled surface from tightly twisted yarns
- silk roots
- Originally pure silk, now often synthetic
- see-through
- Sheer enough to demand a lining
- drape king
- Falls in soft ripples, never stiff
georgette heyer — british author of 56 historical romance novels, 1921-1975
georgette fabric — sheer, crepe-textured material made from silk or synthetic fibers, originated early 1900s