Batiste
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A short encyclopedia entry from Rees's Cyclopedia defining batiste as a fine white linen cloth made in Flanders and Picardy. It describes three grades, from very thin to a thicker 'Holland batiste', and lists common uses such as neckcloths, headcloths and surplices.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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