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    fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante. Originally made from silk, Georgette is made with highly twisted yarns...
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  • "Eppie Morrie" (Child 223) 2584. "Pitgair", "O Charlie O Charlie" 2585. "The Jute Mill Song" 2586. "Fourpence A Day" 2587. "Johnny Lad" 2588. No record 2589...
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      Sheer, lightweight fabric named after the couturiere Georgette de la Plante. 2.  A crepe-surfaced plain weave silk or synthetic fabric with alternating...
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    Bengal) starting in late nineteenth centuries when the establishment of the jute mills along the bank of Ganges drew in a large labor force from the neighboring...
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