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    Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers
    Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers
    Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers
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    Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers

    By Mary Brooks Picken

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    The art of fashioning decorative accents with ribbons is enjoying a revival among today's crafters, who find it the perfect way to add lovely touches to clothing, personal items, household accessories, and more.
    Reproduced from a rare vintage edition, this profusely illustrated how-to book describes how to fold and sew lengths of ribbon to create dramatic ruffles, bows, and bands. You'll also learn how to use ribbon to fashion appealing florals; daisies, chrysanthemums, rosebuds, violets, petunias, dahlias, sunflowers, and even complete bouquets. Then use these charming ribbon creations to trim a hat, decorate baby clothes and lingerie, add a luxurious touch to lampshades and cushions, or embellish shoes, baby carriages, blankets, coat hangers, and much more.
    Step-by-step instructions show you exactly how to proceed. No special talent, other than minimal sewing skill, is required to learn ribbon art techniques and experience the satisfaction of creating an attractive item for yourself, your home, or a special someone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJul 13, 2012
    ISBN9780486162584
    Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers

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      Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers - Mary Brooks Picken

      CHART

      RIBBONS

      DESIGNATION OF WIDTHS

      A ribbon in. to 9 in., although during recent years ribbons wider than 9 in. have been made. Among manufacturers, the widths of ribbons are stated in lignes (pronounced lines). Gauges marked in lignes are made, so that the purchaser of ribbons can measure them and determine just how many lignes there are in each width of ribbon. Fig. 1 (page 2) shows a gauge, or rule, graduated in lignes along one edge and in inches along the other. The relative sizes of the ligne and the inch can readily be seen in the illustration, which shows the actual sizes. The ligne is a French measure that is used almost exclusively by manufacturers in selling ribbons to wholesale and retail dealers; but retailers sell ribbons by the yard. The manufacturer sells ribbons by the bolt and bases the price on the width in lignes. A bolt of ribbon is a roll of ribbon approximately 10 yd. long.

      The common way of designating the various widths of ribbons is to use numbers. These numbers range from 1 to 250, the smaller numbers indicating the narrower ribbons and the larger numbers the wider ribbons. Fig. 2 (page 2) shows a ribbon gauge that indicates the widths of satin ribbon corresponding to the different numbers as adopted by the most reliable manufacturers. Unfortunately, however, some ribbon manufacturers ignore this gauge and use one of their own, in which the various widths are narrower than those corresponding to the several numbers in Fig. 2. Thus, a No. 100 ribbon made by one manufacturer may be considerably narrower than a No. 60 made by another manufacturer, whereas it ought to be wider. Because of the difference in standards, then, the purchasing of ribbons by merely stating the number may result in disappointment, as the purchaser may get a ribbon much narrower than she requires. To avoid error and trouble of this kind, it is a good plan to cut a paper gauge to the width of ribbon desired and then to buy the ribbon that corresponds most nearly to this gauge; or, if desired, the width of ribbon required can be stated in inches and fractions of an inch, and the nearest corresponding width of ribbon can then be obtained. For velvet, grosgrain, and other ribbons, the numbers of lignes corresponding to the various widths differ slightly from those given in Fig. 2.

      USES OF RIBBONS

      The use of ribbons for dress ornamentation are so varied that to enumerate them would be a severe task. However, when a gown is finished, difficulty is seldom encountered in deciding how to strengthen or enhance it by means of ribbon ornaments or trimmings of certain colors or combinations of colors. Thus, a rose, a rosette, or a bow at the waist line, a tiny bud at the shoulder, or a little narrow strip of attractively finished ribbon tastefully arranged around the neck will oftentimes add a smartness to a frock that is difficult to obtain in any other way. Many times a garment that looks very ordinary may be improved wonderfully by an artistic arrangement of ribbon in the form of a bow, a rosette, or a flower. Indeed, such trimming will serve to give tone and strength just where it is needed and add greatly to the general effect or appearance.

      Bows for little girls’ dresses, for sashes, and for the hair are practically a necessity. For example, there is nothing prettier to behold than a dainty frock neatly made and trimmed with attractive bows of delicate pink, orchid, or blue. Many times a soft yellow or cream is used for such purposes, but seldom are any of the other tints employed.

      Lingerie garments, likewise, offer great possibilities for the use of ribbon trimmings. Seldom is an elaborate night dress, corset cover, or petticoat made without ribbon placed somewhere upon it.

      The ribbon trimmings, bows, and flowers given in this book are presented with the thought of giving the correct rules for the development of the different kinds. The making of such bows and trimmings is usually very simple when the correct handling of ribbons is understood. Therefore, for the best results, it is advisable to make up all the trimmings taken up in this book, no matter in what form they may be. This plan not only will be the means of making every detail clear, but will be the means of obtaining a supply of trimmings that will be valuable for many purposes.

      In connection with the study of this book, it is advisable to note such things in the shops, for when the making of the various trimmings is thoroughly understood it will be possible to duplicate satisfactorily any ribbon bow, flower, or other trimming that may be seen. In this way, many of the attractive things that are brought out from time to time with style changes can be produced with very little effort.

      The colors of the ribbons in nearly every case may be either harmonizing or contrasting with the garment with which they are to be worn. In making any kind of trimming, it is advisable to use as good material as possible. If the ornament is to be made of ribbon, therefore, it should be of good quality and of as rich a shade or as delicate a tint as possible, and the same thought applies for silk or velvet pieces that are to be used in the making of such articles.

      Fig. 1

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