The overskirt was made by cutting the lace crosswise into four equal pieces (approximately 38 by 35)
Cocktail attire for a woman means a dressy but not floor-length look, most reliably a knee-length-to-midi dress in a fabric with real weight
Finish with pointed flats, loafers or kitten heels, a raffia bag and a few pieces of jewellery, and suddenly it feels polished without looking like you tried too hard
But you can also stuff it into a soft Italian roll to make a heartier sandwich version
Washing: 86 F
Jews were cautioned against adopting the many-colored or purple garments of the heathen, or their widepantaloons (Sifre, 81), and it became a general principle in later Jewish law that one should not follow in the ways of the heathen or use costumes peculiar to them (Shulan 'Aruk, Yoreh De'ah, 178, 1)