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Bizarre silk
A figured silk cloth fashionable for dresses in Europe c1695-1720. Designs were inspired by Oriental textiles, typically with tropical foliage, flora and jagged lines, woven in gold or silver thread. The cloth was produced in Britain at the spitalfields silk factories. |
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