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leg-of-mutton, leg-o'-mutton n (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) (of a sail, sleeve, etc.) tapering sharply or having a triangular profile How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Notice there's no mention of traditional trappings such as a fingertip veil, leg-of-mutton sleeve or Princess Diana-style train. His is an Anglicized, leg-of-mutton realism, not unlike that of Stanley Spencer: the nude is reduced to edible (if still Oedipal) plain food. From the looks of the shows, the fashion savvy soon will be shopping for dresses with scalloped necklines, wrap fronts a la Diane von Furstenberg, and peasant styles featuring drawstring bodices and leg-of-mutton or cape sleeves. |
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