Grizet

Grizet
 Grizet or grezet - thin fabric of low-grade silk or wool, mostly gray, with small floral pattern. This matter began to be produced in France and in the XIX century in demand among urban young women of the lower classes, who wanted to look elegant - seamstresses, milliners, actresses sellers. Due to ...
 Grizet or grezet - thin fabric of low-grade silk or wool, mostly gray, with small floral pattern. This matter began to be produced in France and in the XIX century in demand among urban young women of the lower classes, who wanted to look elegant - seamstresses, milliners, actresses sellers. Because of addiction to inexpensive but beautiful materials pearl-gray hue rather poor working girls got the nickname "grisettes." Over time, the factory began to produce grizet other shades. But today, this fabric is not made.