Feb 11, 2006 10:13
18 yrs ago
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English term
bishop sleeves
English to French
Art/Literary
Furniture / Household Appliances
Sewing
Bishop sleeves: You create these sleeves by tying back drapes and then pulling up slack so that the drapery blouses over the tieback and looks like a puffed sleeve when gathered in at the cuff.
This is part of a list of various window treatments, in a home deco book.
Thanks for your help!
This is part of a list of various window treatments, in a home deco book.
Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +2 | manches bouffantes |
Christine Biloré
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Proposed translations
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Christine Biloré
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manches bouffantes
This is the term used for clothes; I'm not sure it would fit into your translation but maybe it will help.
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Comment: "Thanks Christine, I'll check if I can use it for curtains as I can't find anything else either"
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