dimity
Sheer striped cloth
Dimity is a lightweight cotton fabric woven with raised stripes or checks, traditionally used for curtains, bedspreads, and summer clothing.
The texture comes from heavier threads creating a subtle pattern against a sheer background.
The fabric has an old-fashioned quality, appearing more often in period descriptions than modern use: white dimity curtains, a dimity bedspread.
Absolute; also diaphanous
- crispFirm and breakable
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
fine · soft · translucent · gossamer · diaphanous · dainty · smooth · cool
Plain-woven cotton cloth
- batisteFine, sheer woven cloth
- cambricFine white woven material
- lawnTended yard grass
- voileSheer, lightweight textile
organdy · percale · poplin · chintz · calico · gingham · nainsook · longcloth
Bound or ribbed
- ribbedWith raised parallel lines
- stripeContrasting linear marking
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
loom · piqué · raised · textured · barred · crossbar · figure · pattern
sheer
Absolute; also diaphanous
- crispFirm and breakable
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- airyLight and well-ventilated
delicate · fine · soft · translucent · gossamer · diaphanous · dainty · smooth · cool · breathable
muslin
Plain-woven cotton cloth
voile · organdy · percale · poplin · chintz · calico · gingham · nainsook · longcloth · mull
corded
Bound or ribbed
weft · loom · piqué · raised · textured · barred · crossbar · figure · pattern · jacquard
bedgown
Loose sleeping garment
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- chemiseLoose sleeveless undergarment
nightgown · bonnet · tucker · kerchief · pinafore · christening gown · summer dress · blouse · curtain · bedcover
Georgian
Of four kings' era
Austen · Empire · 19th-century · antebellum · heirloom · vintage · period · whitework · trousseau · domestic