Silkwork, Passementerie & Costume Accessories

Ribbons and Girdles

Ribbons - also known as 'narrow wares' - have been used for centuries to embellish. Ribbons were used as ties to connect items, as garters, girdles, and of course as fine trimming through the ages.

Ribbons can be woven in a variety of designs and styles, using traditional techniques such as tablet weaving and inkle loom weaving.

Luton Museum Gold & Silver ribbon reconstruction
Taplow band: Wool and brocaded gold plate tablet weave
Deventer ribbon, circa 1370
17th century silk ribbon & picot braid trim reconstructions
Silk, two colour, woven hatband ribbon
Woven medieval style wide girdles
Woven narrow girdles
Organic fibre woven upholstery trims