Definition of poplin
: a strong fabric in plain weave with crosswise ribs
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Lead Image Credit: Prada poplin shirt, $780 and brocade dress, $2,620 at Prada.
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The cotton poplin plastron shirt took 11 hours to make, according to the French house.
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Among the standouts: poplin shirts with adjustable sleeves, enamel jewelry and palm-print bags.
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Scroll through her site and you’ll see everything from bubbly photos of Skai Jackson to breezy poplin shirts to sleek chrome accessories — lots of chrome, actually.
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Among the best looks were a coat artfully layered in poplin and menswear check, a sculptural black cocktail dress in silk, and deconstructed knits that were simply done but deliver a big punch.
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Smith said that while some people have described the dress as couture, the fabric is actually an accessible stretch cotton poplin.
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The flowing, floor-length stretch poplin gown features a graphic pattern with pops of colorful stripes against crisp black and white.
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Burberry’s slim-fitting, stretch-cotton-poplin shirt is professional and sharp-looking, and effortlessly modern (a.k.a. not stuffy at all), making it the ultimate shirting solution for workday disasters.
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Origin and Etymology of poplin
French papeline
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