Silk Woman

Japanese: silk woman(英語表記)silkwoman
Silk Woman

…In the 16th century, when padded clothing became popular, tailors had to expand their workshops. Henry VIII employed female tailors called silk women. Silk women were seen from the 15th century to the mid-19th century, and they manufactured and sold silk fabrics. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "silk woman" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…詰物をして大きくふくらませた服装が流行した16世紀には,仕立屋は仕事場を拡張しなければならなかったといわれる。ヘンリー8世は,シルク・ウーマンsilk womanと呼ばれる女性の仕立職人を置いていた。シルク・ウーマンは15世紀から19世紀半ばころまで見られ,絹織物の製造販売と仕立てを行っていた。…

※「silk woman」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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