Definition of grosgrain
: a strong close-woven corded fabric usually of silk or rayon and often with cotton filler — compare grogram
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Production Credits: On Busy: Gucci macramé oversize jacket with contrast grosgrain details, $3,700 at Gucci.
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French grosgrain ribbon in Peacock — Samuel & Sons (T); samuelandsons.com.
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The bag is made (in Italy) from textured black pebble-grain leather and features a diagonal red, white, and blue calf leather inlay and a matching grosgrain-ribbon detail above the exterior zip pocket—a preppy-meets-patriotic signature of the brand.
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As for the now iconic red, white, and blue grosgrain that has become his brand’s signature trim, Browne says the idea came to him during a trip to Mobuka, a tailoring shop formerly on 38th Street in Manhattan.
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Waists were dropped to thigh-height and hung from garter belts of Mr. Browne’s signature red, white and blue grosgrain, the better to fool the eye and elongate the proportions.
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And speaking of hair accessories, the de la Renta woman is fond of them: Ever since Fall 2012, when hairstylist Guido Palau sent bejeweled satin headbands down the runway, thick grosgrain ribbons have shown up time and again.
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Tuck your polo in, forgo the belt (button side tabs keep you from dropping trou) and display the colorful grosgrain strip in the back.
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Take an all-over-sequined windbreaker with grosgrain detailing ($415), a beaded silk chiffon tank ($270), or an azure lace top with gold lamé lining ($280).
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Origin and Etymology of grosgrain
French gros grain coarse texture
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