Devore

Devore may refer to:

People with the surname

Devore, California

Devore Heights or Devore is a rural and mountainous unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. It is located just outside the San Bernardino city limits near the northern junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215 about 12 miles north-west of downtown San Bernardino. The area is just outside the boundaries of the San Bernardino National Forest; nearby cities/town centers include Verdemont, Universitytown, Fontana, and Rialto. San Manuel Amphitheater, the largest amphitheater in North America, is located in Devore, San Bernardino. Devore is in the 92407 ZIP Code and is within the 909 area code. Devore, is served by the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Devore is home to Kimbark Elementary, while no middle or high schools are located within the neighborhood, the nearby neighborhoods of Verdemont and Universitytown hold a middle school and high school respectively.

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Devoré

Devoré (also called burnout) is a fabric technique particularly used on velvets, where a mixed-fibre material undergoes a chemical process to dissolve the cellulose fibers to create a semi-transparent pattern against more solidly woven fabric. The same technique can also be applied to textiles other than velvet, such as lace or the fabrics in burnout t-shirts.

Devoré comes from the French verb dévorer, meaning literally to devour.

History

Burnout fabrics are thought to have originated in France, possibly as a cheap alternative to lace that could be created using caustic paste on fabric. The commercial chemical process used in fashion garments was developed in Lyon at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The technique was popularised in the 1920s – typically used on evening gowns and shawls – and revived in the 1980s and '90s, notably by Jasper Conran on theatrical costumes and then evening wear and by Georgina von Etzdorf on scarves.

1990s revival

Conran is credited with popularising devoré, introducing it in 1989 and taking the technique forward in the 1990s in his main fashion line. He refined his techniques on theatrical costumes; in the 1992 production of My Fair Lady directed by Simon Callow, burnout fabrics were heavily used for the costumes of Eliza Doolittle and street vendors. Conran's devoré technique also featured in David Bintley's 1993 Royal Ballet production of Tombeaux, where it was used to create the two-tone velvet tutu worn by Darcey Bussell and the corps de ballet costumes. In 1994, it featured in the Scottish Ballet production of The Sleeping Beauty, where Conran said it produced better results for lower cost than appliqué techniques.