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glissade

Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

noirci sur fleur

English translation:

dyed black on the grain side

Added to glossary by Philip Taylor
Nov 22, 2015 12:01
8 yrs ago
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French term

noirci sur fleur

French to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
From a description of a motorcycle gendarme uniform (1920s).

Ce veston de cuir noir est en mouton chromé noirci sur fleur doublé de coton croisé noir et de glissade. Les pattes de col sont ornées d'une grenade et l'insigne de grade se porte sur la poitrine.

Any ideas. Another question will follow on the term 'glissade' above.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +2 dyed black on the grain side

Discussion

Erzsébet Czopyk Nov 22, 2015:
http://1stzouaves.tripod.com/leggings.html

Proposed translations

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dyed black on the grain side

A bit of research showed that the "coté fleur" is the grain side (outside) of leather hides:
http://www.beausanslogo.com/prestashop15/index.php?id_cms=6&...
https://books.google.fr/books?id=O1-YCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA...

So I assume the term is describing the black dye on the grain side - but not totally sure.
Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis : "La surface supérieure, coté « fleur », comprend plusieurs couches [...] Le cuir peut être noirci côté fleur au noir de bière" http://pages14-18.mesdiscussions.net/pages1418/Sites-et-vest...
5 hrs
Thank you kindly Charles! And excellent reference, comme d'hab...
agree B D Finch
21 hrs
Many thanks Barbara!
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