A type of wool fabric or a lightweight woolen textile, often mixed with cotton or silk, used for dresses and other garments.
From French 'délaine,' possibly derived from 'de laine' meaning 'of wool.' This fabric was particularly popular in the 19th century for ladies' clothing.
Delaine was the trendy fabric of the 1800s—lightweight, drapes nicely, and perfect for Victorian dresses—but it's almost completely forgotten today, showing how fashion words come and go as quickly as the fabrics themselves.
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