Welcome to the the Valentine week edition of the Fabric of the week!
Today, a fabric in which many a woman has flirted, danced, walked hand-in-hand and even wed.
Tulle
Fine netting with a hexagonal mesh, tulle may be of silk (as it was originally), cotton or rayon, but most commonly nylon since the 1950s. In 1768, the netting was machine made for the first time in Notthingham, England. The French city of Tulle first produced its namesake netting by machine in 1817, much aided by the invention of the bobbinet machine in 1806.
Uses: Bridal veils, evening gowns, crinolines, veiling, millinery trim
See also:
Illusion
Point d’esprit
Bobbinet
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| Nylon tulle |
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Silk tulle
©Vintage Fashion Guild - Text by Margaret Wilds/denisebrain, photos by Hoyt Carter |
