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| PASSEMENTERIE - TASSELS | |
| The company which supplied the silk thread for the tassels has ceased trading. I have some stock of made tassels and threads but will be unable to continue to offer this range, in its present form, once my stock is exhausted. |
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CORD - loop of twisted threads in one or more
colours MOULD - wooden shape over which the tassel is formed a. painted b. covered with fabric c. rolled with thread MOULD DECORATION a. striped with thread b. crossings with thread RUFF - the join of the mould and skirt LEAVES - loops like leaves around the ruff SKIRT - hanging threads a. cut thread b. bullion (twisted threads) SKIRT DECORATION a. small tassels |
Passementerie is the French word for tassels, fringes, froggings, braids and cords etc. for which there is no equivalent word in english. Tassels have a long and varied history beginning as methods of finishing the warp ends of woven fabric and rugs. They were developed into highly decorated forms by nomadic tribes and probably introduced into the west at the time of the crusades. In the west they became status symbols of royal, military and civic regalia and interiors. They have been used in interiors from the 15th century, but reached the height of complexity and sumptuousness in Versailles, France, at the court of Louis XIV and in the great houses of England in the late 17th century. Skilled tassel making came to England with the Huguenots who settled in the east end of London in the 17th and 18th centuries, where the tradition of hand-making tassels still continues. |
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| Key - Wrapped Tassels - £2.95 EACH | ||||
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| A. SELF COLOUR WRAP WITH DIFFERENT COLOUR STITCHED CROSSINGS |
B. DIFFERENT COLOUR WRAP WITH SELF COLOUR STITCHED CROSSINGS |
C. DIFFERENT COLOUR WRAP WITH 3rd COLOUR CROSSINGS |
D. CORD (optional) £1.00 per metre |
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| Code - KEY-W/A | Code - KEY-W/B | Code - KEY-W/C | Code - KEY/CORD | |
| CORD (optional) LOOP MOULD RUFF SKIRT |
Single colour hand twisted silk Single colour hand twisted silk Silk thread Wrapped with silk thread + stitched crossings Single colour cut silk thread |
0.5 in (1.75 cms) LONG |
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| Pear Mould Tassels - £6.95 EACH | ||||
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| A. PARROT | B. HESSIAN | C. DOVE | D. ROSE | E. AMETHYST |
| Code - Pear/parrot | Code - Pear/hessian | Code - Pear/dove | Code - Pear/rose | Code - Pear/amethyst |
| CORD MOULD SKIRT |
Single colour hand twisted silk Covered with fabric Single colour cut silk thread |
0.75 in (2 cms) LONG |
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| Steeple Mould Tassels - £6.95 EACH | ||||
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| A. YOLK | B. GLACE | C. BUDDLEIA | D. ATLANTIS | E. BAIZE |
| Code - Steeple/yolk | Code - Steeple/glace | Code - Steeple/buddleia | Code - Steeple/atlantis | Code - Steeple/baize |
| CORD MOULD SKIRT |
Single colour hand twisted with gold
metalic Spiral painted Single colour cut silk thread |
0.75 in (2 cms) LONG |
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| Dome Mould Tassels - £8.95 EACH | ||||
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| A. EGGSHELL + MINK |
B. BLOSSOM + HAWK |
C. BEESWAX + CRIMSON |
D. PARROT + ALOE |
E. HARVEST + HESSIAN |
| Code - Dome/eggshell | Code - Dome/blossom | Code - Dome/beeswax | Code - Dome/parrot | Code - Dome/harvest |
| CORD MOULD SKIRT |
Single colour hand twisted silk Rolled in silk thread with hand twisted silk striping Two colour cut silk thread |
0.75 in (2 cms) LONG |
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| Ball Mould Tassels - £14.95 EACH | ||||
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| A. BEESWAX | B. ALOE | C. ROYAL | D. AMETHYST | E. CRIMSON |
| Code - Ball/beeswax | Code - Ball/aloe | Code - Ball/royal | Code - Ball/amethyst | Code - Ball/crimson |
| CORD MOULD LEAVES SKIRT |
Single colour silk hand twisted with
gold metalic Painted with hand twisted gold thread crossings Four handmade gold leaves Single colour cut silk with gold tassels |
1 in (2.5 cms) LONG |
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| Multiple Mould Tassels - £19.95 EACH | ||||
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| A. HESSIAN | B. BUDDLEIA | C. CLARET | D. RUST | E. BLUEBELL |
| Code - Multiple/hessian | Code - Multiple/buddleia | Code - Multiple/claret | Code - Multiple/rust | Code - Multiple/bluebell |
| CORD MOULD LEAVES SKIRT |
Single colour silk hand twisted with
gold metalic Painted with hand twisted silk thread stripings Six handmade silk leaves Bullion - hand twisted silk |
1 in (2.5 cms) LONG |
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| PLEASE NOTE | ||||
| 1. Listed prices may be changed without
prior notice. 2. All tassels in the collection come with a looped cord approx 2 ins (50 cms) long which can be knotted to make a smaller loop or cut to size - tape, tie or glue the cord before cutting to stop it unravelling 3. Tassels with painted moulds - I cannot guarantee the paint colour will match exactly from batch to batch. 4. The tassels are delicate and should be handled as little as possible. |
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| GUARANTEE If you are not completely satisfied with your tassel you can return it, in the original packing, within 7 days and receive a full refund of the purchase price (does not apply to customised tassels). If you receive a faulty tassel (I am not infallible!) you can return it and it will be replaced and your postage refunded. Listed prices may be changed without prior notice. |
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