Crepe is a type of weave woven out of a highly twisted yarn. It can be made of silk, wool or other yarns. It has a crinkled look. My guess would be that they used silk crepe to trim silk garments. DeAnne
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Sue Babbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What I've never known is what was the "white crepe" which they trimmed > their silk garments with? it's often puzzled me, but I've never searched > about it. Anyone know? > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <lace@arachne.com>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 8:48 AM > Subject: [lace] "Point" lace differences > > > >> appear, with decency." She would have no "foil or tincel about me," she >> insisted. Her dress was of white silk trimmed with white crepe, lilac >> ribbon, and >> mock point lace over a hoop of "enormous extent". >> > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
