plural of gin and French

An embroidery stitch in which the thread is wound around the needle one or more times, and the resulting curl is secured by drawing the needle back through the fabric very close to where it first emerged.

A 16th century woman's headdress consisting of a crescent shaped frame, often with a veil in back, which allowed some of the hair in front to show.

A curved heel on a woman's shoe that is pitched forward so that the weight of the heel falls on the plantar arch. / A shaped heel with narrow reinforcement on a sock or stocking.

An individually-sized confection made from puff pastry and often filled with fruit or custard.

plural of French pastry

(sewing) A seam that is sewn by first stitching with wrong sides together, then stitching with right sides together so that the unfinished edges are contained within the seam.

A rib chop in which the meat and fat are cut away from the end of the rib to the point where the meat becomes lean.

plural of French knot

The resin of the maritime pine (Pinus pinaster).