It's petersham.  It looks like grosgrain ribbon, but the edges have little 
bumps instead of being perfectly smooth.  I get mine here:

http://www.jkmribbon.com/Store/catalog/petersham-rayon-grosgr,177.htm

Melusine


-----Original Message-----
>From: Janyce Engan <vpll.librar...@gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 1, 2010 11:35 AM
>To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
>Subject: [h-cost] Sourcing Help
>
>Hopefully I can take advantage of the wide body of knowledge out there to
>help me source this item.
>
>I'm looking for the type of belting that was used inside garments to cinch
>the garment tight to the body.  The examples that I have from vintage
>clothing look to be a heavy woven silk with raised ridges - very much like
>gros grain ribbon, but heavier.  Quite often the name of the company was
>either stamped or woven into the band.  Like ribbon it's non-ravel on the
>lengthwise edges
>
>I've looked through various tailoring sites - and have found heavy loomed
>cottons - but nothing close to what I'm looking for.
>
>I'd even be happy cutting and sewing my own if I could find yardage
>approximating what I'm looking for.  I've thought of the possibility of
>sewing two layers of gros grain together - but would rather have something
>already made up to work with.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>Janyce Hill
>VPLL
>www.vpll.org
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