Suzi: You can still find bullion braid and fringe from certain suppliers.? It's used a lot in theatrical costumes and would look spectacular on your dress.? Costume houses or theatre groups in the UK?could probably help you find a source there.? Sometimes military supply?companies also carry it.
Cheryl Odom -----Original Message----- From: Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:20 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Trim question At 11:55 20/11/2008, you wrote:? >I am looking for a metallic gold fringe about 1.25" long that would? >have been used on a gown in 1812. I'm also looking for a matching gold? >braid about 1/8" wide.? >If the gown was made in the UK would this trim be silk or cotton?? >Bye, Aylwen? ? In all probability it would have been "gold" fringe. Gold and silver thread was used for embroidery, usually a flat strip wound round a core of silk, often yellow/gold in colour. Gold and silver bullion was used to make fringe, and as far as I know there is no reason to suppose that this would not have been used on a dress of 1812.? ? Suzi? ? _______________________________________________? h-costume mailing list? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume? _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
