: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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The necklace set would go equally well with the long sweetheart neckline bustier gown in white jacquard, or an outfit composed of a crisp white blouse in lightweight taffeta paired with a floor-length mermaid skirt embroidered in a half-moon motif.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
One side is mesh, to see your items, and the other is covered with taffeta fabric to keep dirty items separate from the other compartment.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The bride's friend, Bex, deconstructed her own wedding dress for her first look before switching into a vintage '60s mint-blue taffeta dress that was gifted to her by her mother-in-law, accessorized by a lampshade headpiece that lit up.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The institution is also padding out its fashion photography collection and has purchased a large-scale image by Sarah Moon featuring a red taffeta dress designed by Grant, which will be featured in the show.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
One side is mesh, to see your items, and the other is covered with taffeta fabric to keep dirty items separate from the other compartment.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
The bride's friend, Bex, deconstructed her own wedding dress for her first look before switching into a vintage '60s mint-blue taffeta dress that was gifted to her by her mother-in-law, accessorized by a lampshade headpiece that lit up.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The institution is also padding out its fashion photography collection and has purchased a large-scale image by Sarah Moon featuring a red taffeta dress designed by Grant, which will be featured in the show.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Taffeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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taffeta
noun
taf·fe·ta
ˈtaf-ət-ə 
: a crisp shiny fabric used especially for women's clothing
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