Georgette

Georgette silk cape dress, 1930s

Georgette (also crepe georgette ) is the name for a thin, veil-like fabric made of silk or artificial silk . The name is derived from the Parisian milliner Georgette de la Plante . The georgette is a little heavier and less transparent than the related chiffon . The use of twisted threads creates a structured surface with a crepe effect. The warp and weft of this fabric are made from crepe. Georgette is considered to be very durable. Georgette is used to make blouses, flowing dresses, scarves and high-quality women's underwear. Georgette fabrics were particularly popular in the first half of the 20th century.

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Wiktionary: Crêpe Georgette - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Wiktionary: Georgette - explanations of meanings, origins of words, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

^ Hermann Ley, Erich Raemisch: Technologie und Wirtschaft der Silk , RO Herzog (Ed.) Technologie der Textilfaschen , Volume 6, Springer, Berlin - Heidelberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-98444-0 , pp. 313-318.
↑ Kathryne Hennessy (Ed.): Mode - 3000 years of costumes, trends, styles, designers . Dorling Kindersley, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-8310-2389-9 , p. 252.

[1] Hermann Ley, Erich Raemisch: Technologie und Wirtschaft der Silk , RO Herzog (Ed.) Technologie der Textilfaschen , Volume 6, Springer, Berlin - Heidelberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-98444-0 , pp. 313-318.

[2] Kathryne Hennessy (Ed.): Mode - 3000 years of costumes, trends, styles, designers . Dorling Kindersley, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-8310-2389-9 , p. 252.