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    Fabric of life

    Jan 05, 2022 3 minutes
    By Celia Rufey

    Through many centuries, every needlework skill came together to create passementerie – the collective word for trimmings – first for fashion and military splendour, then to bring glamour to the interior. The French word reflects France’s style leadership from the 17th century in creating trimmings for the royal palaces of its kings, including Versailles. Later, England profited from the arrival of Huguenot weavers escaping religious persecution in France, with

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