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The ihram is a costume worn by Muslims while in the sacred state of ihram which they wear while performing their pilgrimage to Mecca. The ihram consists of two lengths of usually white, seamless fabric, one worn about the hips and the other over the shoulders or just the left shoulder.
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An imperial is a small pointed beard worn below the lower lip, al other facial hair being shaved off. It is so named after the Emperor Napoleon III who first set the fashion.
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The incroyable was a French foppish male fashion of the period 1795 to 1799 characterised by extremes of dress, including coats with very neat waists and over-large lapels worn with a bicorn hat and a bulky cravat.
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An infula was originally a Roman sacred fillet, made of wool, worn on the head by priests, victims, and persons who fled to any place for mercy or protection. It was also worn by the emperors and magistrates on solemn occasions. The name was later applied to the head-dress of a Christian priest, and, still later to a pendant ornament at he back of a mitre.
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Intarsia is a knitting stitch in which colour changes are introduced into a garment, the yarns being twisted together to prevent the appearance of holes.
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An Inverness cloak is a man's sleeveless cloak with a removable cape or capes draping from the shoulders. They are usually belted and made from a checked, woollen fabric. The Inverness cloak was popular around the late 19th century, and named after the town where they were made.
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An ire or iro is a Nigerian woman's over-tunic consisting of a straight piece of printed cotton fabric draped and pinned into place.
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