Its a remnant before hangers when clothes were just hung up. Silvara
> [Original Message] > From: zelda crusher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 8/17/2007 12:18:53 PM > Subject: RE: [h-cost] Modern shirt construction question... > > Audrey, > When I was growing up in the Pleistocene, my brothers told me they were > called "fairy hooks", and were there for the purpose of grabbing (and > ripping the guy's shirt, I suppose). No idea what they might be a remnant > of though. Here's some more on the phrase (scroll down to see "fruit loop" > and "fag tag"): > > http://wordwizard.com/ch_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19517&; > > Laurie > > > >From: "Audrey Bergeron-Morin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [h-cost] Modern shirt construction question... > >Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:11:10 -0400 > > > >Hi! > > > >I was wondering... On modern shirts, in the center back, right below > >the wide pane they use for lining the shoulders, there's very often a > >little fabric loop. What is it for, or what is it an artifact of? > > > >Thanks! > > > >Audrey > >_______________________________________________ > >h-costume mailing list > >h-costume@mail.indra.com > >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _________________________________________________________________ > See what youre getting into before you go there > http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
