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 >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume