Call My Agent! on Netflix. Corde du roi means cloth of kings, though I’d like to rename it corde du reine in honour of the cool women who have worn this mighty fabric, from Jane Birkin to Jane Fonda and all those who donned corduroy breeches in the Land Army during the Second World War.I am fond of hardworking fabrics and corduroy with its raised ribs or grooves (known as “wales”) is designed to last for decades.
Like an everyday velvet, cord is soft, durable and lovely to handle. And yes, the cloth of queens is a bit retro 1970s, but that’s never a bad thing.
One look at Bella Freud’s double breasted, burgundy Bianca jacket and matching Chrissie waistcoat shows that corduroy isn’t just for nerdy academics or country types.
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