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During the time of their popularity, the eye-catching shawls were costly items, worn with pride, and considered "Sunday best" in
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shawl because it was heavily milled in the finishing and a soft, velvet-like nap was raised on the surface. In 1892, one company in
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103:fringed
93:Paisley
87:History
81:paisley
1533:Visard
1488:Hatpin
1365:Calcei
1342:Wimple
1327:Tainia
1282:Pileus
1227:Modius
1192:Kausia
1187:Jewish
1177:Hennin
1152:Fillet
1112:Bonnet
1097:Ba tầm
982:Garter
977:Dickey
965:Corset
940:Bustle
935:Basque
912:Visite
860:Poncho
825:Nadiri
815:Kandys
810:Jerkin
785:Exomis
780:Duster
770:Dolman
738:Caraco
728:Capote
700:Sailor
680:Mantua
675:Kirtle
655:Bliaut
627:Sompot
617:Poodle
612:Hobble
604:Skirts
509:Bodice
499:Basque
452:Peplos
422:Chiton
407:Banyan
402:Abolla
111:velvet
107:velvet
61:shawls
57:Galway
1493:Jabot
1435:Socci
1312:Snood
1252:Nemes
1167:Futou
1147:Dunce
880:Kullu
870:Shawl
845:Palla
758:Cloak
637:Train
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572:Harem
467:Tunic
457:Stola
437:Hanfu
427:Frock
254:Notes
77:plaid
73:woven
71:, or
52:shawl
44:Irish
1523:Ruff
1503:Muff
1302:Qing
1132:Coif
1077:Apex
1009:Hose
670:Gown
632:Sinh
529:Sbai
491:Tops
462:Toga
65:knit
1508:Oes
1222:Mob
1054:Yếm
115:fur
113:or
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592:ca
297:^
273:^
67:,
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373:e
366:t
359:v
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