damask — /dam euhsk/, n. 1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns. 2. napery of this material. 3. Metall. a. Also called damask steel. See Damascus steel. b. the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such … Universalium
double-faced — adjective 1. (of fabrics) having faces on both sides damask is a double faced fabric • Similar to: ↑reversible, ↑two sided 2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of… … Useful english dictionary
Cicely Courtneidge — Courtneidge in The Mousmé, 1911 Born Esmerelda Cicely Courtneidge 1 April 1893(1893 04 01) Sydney … Wikipedia
Beatrice Lillie — Infobox Comedian name = Beatrice Lillie imagesize = 200px caption = Beatrice Lillie, as photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1948. birth name = Beatrice Gladys Lillie birth date = birth date|1894|05|29 birth place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada death date … Wikipedia
Garden roses — are mostly hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated group of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. Numerous cultivars have been produced,… … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… … Wikipedia
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Court uniform and dress — Court dressOn formal royal occasions in monarchies the dress worn by those present has in the past been prescribed by official regulations. Court dress (as distinguished from court uniform mentioned in the section below) is worn by all men not… … Wikipedia
Court uniform and dress in the United Kingdom — See also: Court dress R. B. Bennett (1870–1947) in court dress. Contents 1 Court dress … Wikipedia
