Redina

[Helena Goscilo]

Isn't *marlia* the more common word for *cheesecloth*, though, depending on
the context, it also frequently means *gauze*? Since *redinka* (sic) was a
semi-transparent material common in women's formal gowns in the early 19th
century, I assume that it (also) means *gauze *if used in a sartorial
context.

The best-known Russian specialist in materials, as well as fashions, is
Raisa Kirsanova (Moscow), who's publishedout several books on the topic
(e.g., *Kostium--veshch' i obraz v russkoi literature XIX veka*
[1989], *Kostium
v russkoi khudozhestvennoi kul'ture* in 2 vols.[1995]). Though she doesn't
know English, she has decent French. I no longer have her telephone no.,
but perhaps somebody else on SEELANGS does?

In the US, the person who's worked on fashion is Christine Ruane
<christine-ruane at utulsa.edu <christine-ruane at utulsa.edu>>, author of *The
Emperor's New Clothes* (Yale UP). She might be able to help.

Helena Goscilo

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Martin Votruba <votruba+slangs at pitt.edu>wrote:

> >  narrow the usage to its precise context, and even then there might be
> synonyms
>
> Two such possibilities are cheesecloth, and -- depending on context even
> more -- a cross-stitch pattern.
>
>
> Martin
>
> votruba "at" pitt "dot" edu
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