Armazine

In this article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Armazine, exploring its various facets and meanings. Armazine is a topic that has captured the attention of people around the world, generating extensive debate and analysis. From its origin to its evolution over the years, Armazine has been the subject of study in different fields, awakening curiosity and interest in experts and amateurs alike. Through this exploration, we hope to shed light on the multiple dimensions of Armazine and offer an in-depth analysis that enriches the understanding of this phenomenon.

Armazine was a type of corded silk used for women's gowns and men's waistcoats, first known from the Elizabethan era. It was also called armoisine, armozine and ermozine.[1]

The European armazine was a plain black color.[2] Colorful East Indian armazine was said to be "slighter than those made in Europe and of an inferior quality. Their colours, and particularly the crimson and red, are commonly false, and they have but little gloss, and no brightness at all". The European centres of manufacture were Lyon and Italy.[3]

Ribbed armazine in the 19th century was heavier and used for coverlets, curtains and portières. The thick black corded silk ("a kind of taffeta") was used for "scholastic gowns, and for hatbands and scarves".[3]

References

  1. ^ Earle, Alice Morse (1917). Costume of Colonial Times.
  2. ^ Harmuth, Louis (1915). Dictionary of Textiles.
  3. ^ a b Montgomery, Florence M. (2007). Textiles in America, 1650-1870. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393732245.


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