Biretz Explained
Biretz, also known as “electoral cloth”, was a double cloth with a twill pattern on one side and a cord pattern on the other. It was a reversible construction. Biretz was made from wool, silk or other wool combinations. The material was used to make dresses.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Empress cloth
There were napped, and corded variants also, called Empress cloth named after Empress Eugenia.
See also
- Albert cloth
- Eugénie hat, the original Eugénie hat was named after Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III, whose fashion choices were publicized in fashion sketches and closely scrutinized across Europe and the United States.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Picken, Mary Brooks. A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. 2013-07-24. Courier Corporation. 978-0-486-14160-2. 21. en.
- Book: Lewandowski, Elizabeth J.. The Complete Costume Dictionary. 2011. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-4004-1. 31. en.
- Book: Curtis, Homer S. ] comp [from old catalog|url=http://archive.org/details/dressmakersdicti00curt|title=Dressmakers dictionary ..|date=1916|publisher=[Brooklyn, N.Y., The Guide printing company]|others=The Library of Congress.
- Book: Tortora. Phyllis G.. The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. Johnson. Ingrid. 2013-09-17. A&C Black. 978-1-60901-535-0. 60. en.
- Web site: 2013-09-18. Impress of an empress: The influence of Eugénie on luxury style is. 2021-08-15. The Independent. en.
