: a fine soft sheer fabric used especially for women's summer clothing or curtains
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Richie Grainge opted for the black and white version of her original design, though there’s also a white option with tiny blue flowers scattered across the cotton voile fabric.
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Unusually for a wedding dress, Virginia’s Dior gown was crafted with a cotton voile, symbolizing the freshness and lightness of love, and giving the dress an inherently modern feel.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
Elegant toile prints, meanwhile, were crafted in cotton voile.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023
Jane lives it up in a white voile shirt, far left, that’s just one sheer beautiful plunge, wrapped with a corselet of Goya-red satin over a swirl of black skirt.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Unusually for a wedding dress, Virginia’s Dior gown was crafted with a cotton voile, symbolizing the freshness and lightness of love, and giving the dress an inherently modern feel.
—Laura Tortora, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
Elegant toile prints, meanwhile, were crafted in cotton voile.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023
Jane lives it up in a white voile shirt, far left, that’s just one sheer beautiful plunge, wrapped with a corselet of Goya-red satin over a swirl of black skirt.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
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“Voile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voile. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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voile
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: a soft sheer fabric used for summer dresses and for curtains
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