The whole nine yards,” a common phrase, came from the amount of fabric needed to make the fanciest coat for a man of fashion.

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Of all the regrets in my life, one of the greatest is that I was born too late to have enjoyed the benefits of my grandmother’s sewing skills. By the time I came along, she was well into her 70s, and ...