Milliner
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Milliner
Milliner. Formerly a man who sold ribbands and dresses for women; now, in common usage, a woman who makes and sells bonnets and other headgear for women. Milliner is a corruption of "Milaner," so called from the city of Milan, Italy, which at one time gave the law to Europe in all matters of taste, dress and elegance.
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