Yesssss! I now C that the letter is not an R. Thank you! And Webster's 2d unabridged describes jaconet in general as a cotton fabric between cambric and muslin, and then more specifically as "a kind of cotton fabric with a glazed finish on one side" - which would seem quite well suited for a cravat. Thank you very much Jon Kukla. Linda Lawhon wrote: > Jon Kukla wrote: > >In a ca. 1800 inventory of fabrics imported into Kentucky (flannel, > >gingham, dimity etc) I find an entry for "jaronet suitable for cravats." > >Can't find the term in the OED etc. Any chance that someone can identify > >it? Many thanks. > > Possibly -- jaconet or jacanet. "A light weight fabric or cloth, first > woven in India, usually of cotton and used for book spines, bandages, and > widely in the manufacture of clothing." > > Drake, Paul. WHAT DID THEY MEAN BY THAT? A DICTIONARY OF HISTORICAL TERMS > FOR GENEALOGISTS. SOME MORE WORDS., Vol. 2. (Bowie, MD, Heritage Books, > Inc., 1998) p. 43 > > Linda To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html