17mm Vintage Frilly Plait Swiss Braid - 18m Hank darning This 'Wilma' dark brown veiling

This 'Wilma' dark brown veiling has an amazing weave that starts off as the classic honeycomb weave and gathers into a central floral pattern

These vintage Bakelite pin boxes are just the kind of practical thing we like to have in our sewing kits

Label shown was only on the bottom capeline in the stack

This 'Presto' sewing set dates to around the late 50's/early 60's and has everything a gal needs to sew and mend

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17mm Vintage Frilly Plait Swiss Braid - 18m Hank darning This 'Wilma' dark brown veilingThis is every vintage braid lovers dream come true!!! This highly textural millinery braid is made from a faux laminated raffia style fibre and has in in intricate, plaited design with frilly edging. It really is special! Made in Switzerland, this braid dates to around the 1950s and measures approximately 17mm wide. Sold as a whole hank which has around 18m (19. 6 yards).