Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
223. Bas Couture?
In women's fashion, high end clothing made partly incorporating features requested by the client and to her exact measurements is called haute couture. In menswear similar dresses are called bespoke.
What fashion term is used to refer to the antithesis of this concept viz. a dress which is factory made in standardized sizes and available off the shelf?
What fashion term is used to refer to the antithesis of this concept viz. a dress which is factory made in standardized sizes and available off the shelf?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
222. The African Bird's Eye......
The African bird’s eye chili – found quite abundantly in the former Portuguese colonies of Mozambizue and Angola – is also referred to commonly by what other name?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
221. Kutty Japan
Pandit Nehru called it “Kutty Japan” or Mini Japan. It gets its name from the fact that a important religious artifact was brought here from a North Indian town. Amongst other things, it also has the second highest number of offset printing presses in the world, second only to Gutenberg.
Which place am I referring to?
Which place am I referring to?
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