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Barege

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Barege (Barège) was a lightweight, sheer fabric matching a gauze. It was a union fabric made of silk and wool. Barege was a 19th-century fabric and originated from southwestern France. It takes its name from the town of Barèges but was mostly made in the town of Bagnères-de-Bigorre.[1][2][3][4]

Weave

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Barege has silk warp and worsted weft. The cloth is weaved with leno weaving.[5][6]

Use

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Barege was a thin translucent material suitable for veils and ladies' dresses.[1][5][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Definition of BAREGE". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. ^ Baynes, Thomas Spencer (1878). The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. Scribner. p. 372.
  3. ^ "Barege definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. ^ Lewandowski, Elizabeth J. (2011-10-24). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-8108-7785-6.
  5. ^ a b Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
  6. ^ "Definition of barege | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ^ Anonymous (2011-07-07). Official Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations 1851. Cambridge University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-108-02999-5.