Challis, Loden and Cheviot are all types of which fabric?
Challis (fabric) Challis (fabric) Challis, sometimes referred to as challie or chally, is a lightweight woven fabric, originally a silk-and-wool blend, which can also be made from a single fibre, such as cotton, silk or wool, or from man-made fabrics such as rayon. It was first manufactured in Norwich, England, in about 1832, when it was designed as a thin, soft material similar to Norwich crape, but matt-textured rather than glossy, and more pliable. It was being exported to Australia in 1833. Challis could be made with woven designs, or printed. 'French challis' has a glossy finish. The designs were often floral,
Barbara Loden the notorious Loden scene, with Broadway stage actress Janice Rule replacing Loden. Neither Loden nor Sydney Pollack was credited on the film. All that remains of the lost scene are still photos taken on the set, which appear in the 2014 documentary "The Story of The Swimmer", by Chris Innis. While on safari with Kazan in 1966, a mutual friend, Harry Schuster, offered Loden $100,000 to make her own movie. Encouraged, she wrote the screenplay for "Wanda". The story, an existential rumination on a poverty-stricken woman adrift in Pennsylvania coal country, did not attract any potential directors to the project,