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Posted by Val on February 1, 2008, 2:56 am
martigale or martingal: a loose half belt or strap on the back of a garment,
usually a jacket or coat
Val
> Someone wrote to me through my sewing dictionary site and asked me what an
> item was. I'll describe it as best I can, but I sure can't find out what
> it's called.
>
> It's like a nonfunctional part of belt that is decorative and on the back
> of coats. I saw one on the back of a jacket tonight and it had buttons on
> either end and a pleat below it, but it seemed to not serve a function as
> far as the pleat was concerned. This item doesn't cinch fabric to a
> center;
> it's just kind of there. Like I said, I think it's decorative. But what
> the
> heck is it called?
>
> It's not an epalet; that's on the shoulder, but that's the firt thing I
> looked up.
>
> I appreciate any help!
>
> --
> ~Donna
> http://www.frugalsewing.com
> Reduce, reuse, recycle, re-create.
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