Mary Quant

When I opened my first shop, city gents were still carrying tightly furled umbrellas and wearing bowler hats. It was into this world that I launched my new ideas about fashion.

English Designer

Originally used in nautical contexts to secure sails on ships.

Maritime Origin

'Furl' applies to rolling up other things, like flags or umbrellas, not just sails.

Beyond Sailing

Furling is done carefully to preserve what's being furled, suggesting attention to detail.

Action of Care

 I would now, in all likelihood, be a doctor and a husband and a father. I would be less mindful of time and of death, and, oh, I would not be disabled, would not suffer the thousand slings and arrows of my fortune. The frequent furl of five fingers, the chips in my teeth