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Hace 1 día · 1922 was to be a year of tremendous change for her, from immersion in the apocalyptic events of Russia’s Revolution, famine and Civil war, through to a relatively calm, if still impoverished, life abroad in Berlin and, subsequently, Prague. Apart from, her very last days in Russia where she describes poetry as done with, her writing had ...
Hace 12 horas · Afternoon tea is a quintessentially British tradition. With origins in 19th-century England, this charming tradition has transcended its initial aristocratic confines to become a beloved practice worldwide. Beyond the clinking of fine china and the rustle of silk, afternoon tea is a historical and cultural artefact, symbolising a bygone era of ...
Hace 4 días · Legend whispers of the wedding that took place here in 1444, between young King Afonso V and his cousin, Isabel. As the sunlight streams through the stained glass, casting kaleidoscopic patterns on the ancient stones, one can almost hear the rustle of silk and solemn vows echoing through the nave, binding the royal couple and the fate of Portugal.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Here, in a time-consuming process, silk ribbons are woven on historic machines in sheets of 14 and then cut into individual strips. Prized for the particular rustle produced by their dense weave, they are, like Ely’s, used by costumiers and movie-production companies.
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22 de abr. de 2024 · The art of silk weaving in Southeast Asia has a profound legacy rooted in the Neolithic age. Archaeological evidence suggests that sophisticated weaving technologies were already present in Southern China over 3000 years ago.
Hace 3 días · silk, animal fibre produced by certain insects and arachnids as building material for cocoons and webs, some of which can be used to make fine fabrics. In commercial use, silk is almost entirely limited to filaments from the cocoons of domesticated silkworms (caterpillars of several moth species belonging to the genus Bombyx ).
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