Here was a sleeveless tuxedo shirt in black cotton organdy, here a white cotton blouse with a lie-down peplum that nicely broke the monotony of a T-shirt with pants.
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I know she helped me conquer my irrational fear of sewing class when the cross stitch on my mother's Christmas apron went downhill and skittered off the edge of the white organdy.
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After a fabulous sashed, full-skirted carnation red taffeta hostess gown came the raft of lovely black and white chiffon or satin numbers, often touched up with Ferre's favorite organdy.
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Organdy was pieced together in swirls of black and pale green, while a black snake town coat looked demure enough from the front, but in the back was cut out in flower petals on tulle.
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And the dress must feature as little adornment as possible : no lace or elaborate beading, just stiff duchess satin, organdy, tulle ( albeit yards and yards ) and maybe a satin flower or two.
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The silk tent, for instance, an extravaganza of yardage with cascading organdy sheers, recalls her girlhood at Parlange, where pigeonniers lined pea-gravel pathways and there were stroll gardens dense with camelias and ardisia.
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For instance, you'll read about how a starched organdy collar is attached to the neckline of an asparagus-toned suit with a series of press studs so that it can be detached for hand laundering.
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First came little blankets and crib bumpers with removable covers so the bumper padding wouldn't fall apart after numerous washings, followed by crib skirts made of a star-accented organdy that remain a best seller.
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She mixes her fabrics with abandon, pairing denim with organdy and velvet with a print ( she likes old-fashioned airplanes for boys and document print florals from the 1800s for girls ) but uses prints sparingly.
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The Marghabs took advantage of this reputation, producing textiles that were skilfully hand-embroidered on the highest quality Irish linen and a form of organdy called Margandie, made in Switzerland, and harder wearing than usual organdy.
