Crimplene

™ a synthetic material similar to Terylene, characterized by its crease-resistance

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She gingerly gets out three little dresses from Poppy's wardrobe to show us - short crimplene frocks with bright prints.

Living in the past - today

Etienne, Denim, Pulp, the Auteurs and the Battle for Britain." "We don't want plaid," they wrote, "We want crimplene, glamour, wit and irony." Suede loom large at the very start of Britpop: for three terrific singles and a great debut album in 1992-93, the band showed a winning mixture of mythmaking androgyny and musical savvy, while lines like "the love and poison of London" (from "He's Dead") paved the way for a concentration on the metropolis.

State of the union

I also found this advert for easy-to-care-for Crimplene...

Echos of the past

"Philip and I have enjoyed many great days in the past with the likes of Pebbles, Crimplene and alsoWarrsan, who won the Coronation Cup for him in 2003."

Robinson hoping to relive past glories as Brittain appoints him stable jockey

Over the years, the likes of Pebbles, Sayyedati, User Friendly and Crimplene have done him proud and he thinks MENHOUBAH can land him the UAE 1,000 Guineas at 5.10 GMT.

Racing: Ladies' man Clive is so confident

"I've been in touch with Aidan O'Brien's secretary and they are intending to travel Giant's Causeway and make their mind up nearer the time." Ladbrokes make Giant's Causeway 6-4 favourite and then go: 5-1 Crimplene, Indian Lodge, 6 Best of The Bests, Medicean, 12 Observatory, 14 Diktat, 16 Valentino, 40 bar.

Horse Racing: RENWICK IN TREBLE HIT

TRAINER Clive Brittain has warned punters not to ignore Crimplene in Saturday's clash of the multiple Group One winners at Ascot.

Crimplene will be big threat, warns Brittain; RACING

British raider Crimplene, bidding for her fourth Group One success in a row, cut out the early running at a good gallop, but Philip Robinson began sending out distress signals with two furlongs to travel.

Dettori sitting pretty after Deauville win

They are also in instantly recognisable fabrics of the time, including Crimplene, Tricel, knitted wool and cotton corduroy.

Fashions with flare

Penny's Gift becomes the third British winner of the German 1,000 Guineas, following Kazoo for Bill Watts (1991) and the Clive Brittaintrained Crimplene (2000).

Penny's Gift holds on for Classic glory

It's like mixing fine brandy and buckie or satin and crimplene.

Maggie Barry Column: Sean Connery & Christina Aguilera

He has established a highly-successful partnership with Crimplene and has landed the German and Irish 1000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes and Vodafone Nassau Stakes on Clive Brittain's filly.

Robinson's double blow; RACING

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