A LIVING HISTORY BLOG.

18TH CENTURY LIVING HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA.

Saturday 21 April 2007

Sashes.


Here are some examples of early to mid

18th century sashes that my wife and I have made. They are made to go once around the waist and tie by the fringes. This is the correct way to wear them for this period. The beaded fringes are a lot of work but well worth the effort. There are also tin cones on the fringe ends.

2 comments:

indigo said...

SPLENDID work, very elegant! May I ask what kind of yarn was used for these?

Keith said...

Hi indigo. 5 ply pure wool for sashes, and 4 ply pure cotton for straps.
Regards.