Barragon

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Barragon is a light corded cotton for summer wear. [1] It was particularly popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

'Barragon coats' are referred to several times in the records of eighteenth century criminal trials in the Old Bailey, London, England. [2]

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References

  1. "Cotton Town: Your Town, Your History". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. "The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834". Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2007-01-02.