Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist
Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist

Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist

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In this in-person 90 minute program, Robyn Spady will explore how couture designers have incorporated passementerie throughout fashion history. Along the way, she'll reveal that many of these techniques are more approachable than they appear — and show how they can be recreated and adapted for your own wardrobe.

What Is Passementerie?
From Chanel and Balenciaga to the House of Worth and Ralph Lauren, passementerie has been a way to elevate a garment from something ordinary to something extraordinary. What is passementerie?  It’s a French term without an English equivalent. Passementerie encompasses a multitude of techniques used to create embellishments.  It includes the creation of buttons, cording, trim, garment closures, braiding, tassels, and much more. 

Passementerie is not a single technique but a whole family of them. It encompasses the making of buttons, cording, trim, braiding, tassels, garment closures, and much more. Historically, it has appeared on everything from royal court dress and military uniforms to high-end home furnishings. In the world of fashion, designers from the pioneering House of Worth to modern houses like Balenciaga and Ralph Lauren have used passementerie to transform an ordinary garment into something extraordinary.

Perhaps its most recognizable modern application is the trim edging found on the classic French cardigan-style jacket made famous by Coco Chanel — a signature detail that remains iconic today.

This program will be held at VIA, Industry of Arts, located at 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA


Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist

Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist

$10.00
Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist
Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist

Couture Passementerie through the Eyes of a Fiber Artist

$10.00
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