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Chapter : 5. Clothing : A Social History
Glossary - Clothing : A Social History
1. Cockade : Cap usually worn on one side. 2. Ermine : Type of fur 3. Corset : A stiff inner bodice worn by women to give shape and support to the figure. 4. Suffrage : The right to vote. 5. Busk : A strip of material either of wood, whalebone or steel in front of the corset to stiffen and support it. 6. Pabulum : Anything that is essential to maintain life and growth. 7. Chintz : Cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers. 8. Peta : The Mysore turban which was edged with gold lace and part of the Durbar dress of the Mysore court in the 19th century.