French chiffe : rag; Arabic shiff : sheer; Middle English chippe : chip,shard,fragment.
I have been using it as an alternative fabric to silk organza for the past couple of weeks. Its frail, limpid, translucent qualities are highly evocative and sensuous.
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| Drawing No.43 |
The final results a betrayal of its fragility.

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