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Re: Clothing terminology

From:Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>
Date:Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 20:48
You might also check out the special terms for
priestly and liturgical garb like alb, chasuble,
surplice, sticharion, etc.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15388a.htm
http://www.crosslink.net/~hrycak/vestment.html

Also what about web sites on costume design?  They
might have more extensive terminology.

--gary

--- "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 09:58:00AM -0800, Gary > Shannon wrote: > > --- "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...> wrote: > > > I'm entering the lexicon entries for Ebis?di > > > clothing, and I'm stuck with what word to use in > the English glosses. > [...] > > habit > > NOUN: ... > > 6a. A distinctive dress or costume, especially of > a > > religious order. b. A riding habit. > > Hmm, isn't this a bit archaic? I'd find the use of > 'habit' quite odd, were > it not for the context here. > > [snip] > > tippet > > NOUN: 1. A covering for the shoulders, as of fur, > with > > long ends that hang in front. > > 2. A long stole worn by members of the Anglican > > clergy. > > 3. A long hanging part, as of a sleeve, hood, or > cape. > > This seems to be close to what I have in mind, > although the _Tanuchi'_ > [t_hanu"Si] is more like a triangular breastplate, > except made of fabric > instead of plate, and it also includes a > shoulder-piece. > > [snip] > > tabard > > NOUN: 1. A short, heavy cape of coarse cloth > formerly > > worn outdoors. > > 2a. A tunic or capelike garment worn by a knight > over > > his armor and emblazoned with his coat of arms. b. > A > > similar garment worn by a herald and bearing his > > lord's coat of arms. > > Also close to what I have in mind. >
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