Monday, October 28, 2013

Passementiers

No, passementeirs is not French pastry.  It's better! It's French TASSELS and TRIM! 
http://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2013/10/declereq-passementiers-my-favorite.html

Tricia is right--this glossary of trim terms is a fabulous resource.  I enjoyed the article above a lot.  It's time travel right back to the 17th Century.
http://www.declercqpassementiers.fr/passementerie.php?niv=4&mot=Une+embrasse+c%E2bl%E9&lang=EN

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