sarsenet

It was of azure sarsenet, hand-embroidered in gold thread with the numerous small fleur-de-lis of ancient France.

Quaint, too, is the fabric of their coats, like some old silken stuff of paduasoy or sarsenet.

She wore the memorable close bonnet of white sarsenet which Alfred had thought so becoming.

Wilt give me thy beggar's wallet, and staff, and cloak, if I give thee my horse, and this cloak of crimson sarsenet?

Yet would'st thou more? in yonder cloud behold, Whose sarsenet skirts are edg'd with flamy gold, A matchless youth! his nod these worlds controls, Wings the red lightning, and the thunder rolls.