Barragon

Not to be confused with Baragon

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]

References

  1. ↑ Cotton Town: Your Town, Your History
  2. ↑ The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834


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