Where does Georgette come from?

Georgette comes from France, first documented in the early 1900s.

Plate No. 088fabric

The render is a stylized impression of the crinkled crepe surface.

First documented: early 1900s
Origin: France, France
Fiber: silk, polyester
Weave: plain weave, high-twist crepe yarns
Family: plain

Plate No. 088 · fabric

Georgette

Georgette is a sheer crepe: a plain weave of tightly twisted yarns alternating in direction, which pucker the cloth into a fine, springy crinkle that is dull, slightly rough, and bouncier than chiffon. It sits between chiffon and crepe, more opaque and more textured than the first, lighter and sheerer than the second. Named for a Paris dressmaker, georgette drapes in soft fluid folds that made it a staple of flowing dresses, blouses, and the bias-cut gowns of the 1930s.

Illustration: a 1930s dressmaker atelier at dusk, a sheer bias-cut gown on a stand catching a breeze from an open window, city rooftops beyond — A 1930s dressmaker atelier at dusk, a sheer bias-cut gown on a stand catching a breeze from an open window, city rooftops beyond.

Named for

Named for Georgette de la Plante, an early twentieth century French modiste credited with the cloth.

Common questions

What is Georgette made of?: Georgette is a sheer crepe: a plain weave of tightly twisted yarns alternating in direction, which pucker the cloth into a fine, springy crinkle that is dull, slightly rough, and bouncier than chiffon. It is traditionally made of silk or polyester.
Where does Georgette come from?: Georgette comes from France, first documented in the early 1900s.
What is Georgette named after?: Named for Georgette de la Plante, an early twentieth century French modiste credited with the cloth.