| 单词 | handkerchief hem |
| 释义 | > as lemmashandkerchief hem handkerchief hem n. (a) the hem of a handkerchief, or a narrow hem resembling this (esp. in being rolled); (b) Fashion an uneven hemline on a skirt or dress, formed by panels of fabric which fall in points resembling the corners of a handkerchief; also attributive.In quot. 1875: a border or trimming on the edge of a handkerchief (see hem n.1 1). ΚΠ 1875 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 13 Feb. The Oxford linens of mixed red and blue are to be used for handkerchief hems. 1896 Marble Rock (Floyd County, Iowa) 22 Oct. White sheets are made of double-width goods, simply tear them down the center, hem the raw edges with a narrow handkerchief hem. 1936 Washington Post 23 Sept. f11/8 The top merely rolled and over-stitched by hand the way handkerchief hems are done. 1966 N.Y. Times 29 July ii. 35/8 There is a new uneven hemline at Dior... Bohan makes a handkerchief hem: Behind the left leg, the hem often dips down into a longer V shape. 1993 Independent (Nexis) 20 May 23 If your old Zandra Rhodes handkerchief-hem skirt is still lurking in the wardrobe, dust off the mothballs. 2009 B. Lanza How to draw Dazzling & Dressy Fashions 9 Draw the facial features... Add the back point of the handkerchief hem and the heels of her shoes. < as lemmas |
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