Getting his gloves off, he drew out the little leather bag from under his shirt, loosening the drawstrings by which it hung around his neck.
They could carry items by tying leather pouches onto their belts with their drawstrings.
They're wearing skirts with a drawstring in the back, and a label in the band, guaranteed to last one year.
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They cannot tell without unravelling the drawstrings.
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The form-fitting dresses or frocks of the day had no pockets, thus these smalldrawstringhandbags were essential.
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Early releases came packaged in a library-style, printeddrawstringbag.
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The "vamp" refers to the shoe's upper piece, measured from the platform to thedrawstring; normally, longer toes call for a longer vamp.
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They are generally secured by thin banding at the upper thighs and either adrawstringaround the waist or an elastic waistband.
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Additionally, it has adrawstringat the ankles so the pant legs do not ride up as well.
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They were the first manufacturer to use elastic in the waist of pajama pants, rather than drawstrings or belts.
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The drawstrings are, according to custom, either tied and cut off/tucked in or else left to dangle.
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The trousers had tapered cuffs with drawstrings and tapes in order to fit into lace-up ankle boots.
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The construction is typically in the style of a waterproof sweat suit, consisting of a pullover jacket anddrawstringpants.
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The trousers had drawstrings on the trouser cuffs and waist and cloth straps inside the cargo pockets that could be used to support heavy items.
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This serves as another reminder that when one is untying thedrawstringone is given time to think about what one is about to do.
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Some women's sweaters are meant to be worn belted; a belt ordrawstringis sometimes knitted into the sweater itself.
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Some shoes were developed with toggled flaps or drawstrings to tighten the leather around the foot for a better fit.
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Most have pockets and many have adrawstringto prevent them coming down when tackled.
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