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  2. Hills Hoist - Wikipedia

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    A Hills Hoist is a height-adjustable rotary clothes line, designed to permit the compact hanging of wet clothes so that their maximum area can be exposed for wind drying by rotation. They are considered one of Australia's most recognisable icons , and are used frequently by artists as a metaphor for Australian suburbia in the 1950s and 1960s.

  3. Clothes line - Wikipedia

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    A clothes line, also spelled clothesline, also known as a wash line, is a device for hanging clothes on for the purpose of drying or airing out the articles. It is made of any type of rope , cord, wire, or twine that has been stretched between two points (e.g. two posts), outdoors or indoors, above ground level.

  4. Chinese auspicious ornaments in textile and clothing

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    Clothing and colour in China also played an important role in representing its wearer's identity, rank, and culture. [1] Clothing which were decorated with Chinese dragons and cosmological symbols, rank badges were typically symbol of status of the ruling class in ancient China.

  5. Umbrella - Wikipedia

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    Parts of an umbrella [2]. The word parasol is a combination of the Latin parare, and sol, meaning 'sun'. [3] Parapluie (French) similarly consists of para combined with pluie, which means 'rain' (which in turn derives from pluvia, the Latin word for rain); the usage of this word was prevalent in the nineteenth century.

  6. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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    The belt could have a decorative piece attached on it. [30] Ancient - Unknown Kua (銙) Originated from belts worn in the Zhou dynasty; it was lined with plaques at variable distances, it also had rings or ornaments suspended from its lower edge in order to allow the wearer to attach objects (e.g. knives, tallies, etc.). [29] Han - Unknown

  7. Whiplash (decorative art) - Wikipedia

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    The whiplash or whiplash line is a motif of decorative art and design that was particularly popular in Art Nouveau. It is an asymmetrical, sinuous line, often in an ornamental S-curve, usually inspired by natural forms such as plants and flowers, which suggests dynamism and movement. [ 1 ]