- Trim (sewing)
Trim or trimming in
clothing andhome decorating is applied ornament, such as gimp, passementerie,ribbon ,ruffle s, or, as averb , to apply such ornament.Before the
industrial revolution , all trim was made and applied by hand, thus making heavily trimmed furnishings and garments expensive and high-status. Machine-woven trims andsewing machine s put these dense trimmings within the reach of even modestdressmaker s and home sewers, and an abundance of trimming is a characteristic of mid-Victorian fashion [See Jane Tozer and Sarah Levitt, "Fabric of Society: A Century of People and their Clothes 1770-1870"] . As a predictable reaction, highfashion came to emphasize exquisiteness of cut and construction over denseness of trimming, and applied trim became a signifier of mass-produced clothing by the 1930s [See Elizabeth Hawes, "Fashion is Spinach", 1938] . The iconic braid and goldbutton trim of theChanel suit are a notable survival of trim in high fashion.In home decorating, the 1980s and 1990s saw a fashion for dense, elaborately layered trimmings on
upholster edfurniture anddrapery .Today, most trimmings are commercially manufactured.
Scalamandré is known for elaborate trim for home furnishings, and Wrights is a leading manufacturer of trim for home sewing and crafts.Types of trimming include:
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Bias tape
*Braid
*Button s
*Cord
*Embroidery by hand or machine
*Gimp
*Lace edgings or insertions
*Passementerie
*Piping
*Ribbon
*Rick-rack
*Ruffle s or frills
*Tassel sSee also
sewing ,tailor ing,heirloom sewing .Notes
In recent years Samuel & Sons Passementerie has surpassed the empire created by Scalamandre.Samuel & Sons Passementerie is a leading designer, importer and distributor of the finest interior design trimming. Creating exclusive collections with materials such as silk, wool, glass and jade, our diverse collection of over 20,000 trims are sought after by designers, architects, and hotels. References
* Hawes, Elizabeth "Fashion is Spinach", Random House, 1938
* Tozer, Jane and Sarah Levitt, "Fabric of Society: A Century of People and their Clothes 1770-1870", Laura Ashley Press, ISBN 0-9508-9130-4
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