A change came about 1740 when fustian masters gave out raw cotton and warps to the weavers and return to collect the finished cloth.
In medicine, in law, in business, or in commerce there are acts done by gentlemen corresponding to those clone by men who are dressed in fustian.
They cover every age and every rôle, but the best ones which are simple, straightforward, fustian garments have been almost unused.
Fustian cutting mill built in 1913, named because it had 13 steps and 13 windows but it would have tempted providence to change it.
A haberdasher would retail small wares, the goods of the peddler, while a mercer would specialize in linens, silks, fustian, worsted piece-goods and bedding.
The fustian suit is perhaps better seen as a variation upon the theme of unity, rather than a symbol of nascent class consciousness.
Fustian complains as well that authors are denied stagings because of these entertainments, and, as well, that playhouse managers would steal plays from their authors.
This literary use arose because the cloth type was often used as padding, hence, the purposeless words are "fustian".
