Redina

[Ivan S. Eubanks]

If the context refers to "semi-transparent material in women's formal 
gowns in the early 19th century," the word "tulle" might work.

Ivan S. Eubanks, Ph. D.
Co-Editor, Pushkin Review
www.pushkiniana.org


On 1/25/12 9:16 AM, Helena Goscilo wrote:
> 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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