Vintage Bias Tapes, Seam Bindings & Other Notions

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bindings, tapes & trimmings

	Flower Garden Printed Ribbon / Seam Binding A garden of red & blue flowers and green foliage create this happy design on lightweight ivory ribbon. The design is printed on the ribbon. Would work beautifully as seam binding, though I don't know if it was originally intended for that purpose. As always, please click photo at left for a larger view. It's 3/4" inch wide, still on the original wooden spool. I'm selling it by the yard here, but please contact me if you're interested in the entire spool, which contains dozens of yards (if you're interested, I'll provide an exact length). Many yards available; $2.00 per yard.
	Warren's English Superfine Twilled Tape Here is a full roll - still in the wrapping - of Warren's Twilled Tape, English Superfine, No. 7376. It is off-white, and 1/4" inch wide. Still wrapped in the original tissue with labels, it is unused and ready for your restoration projects or collection. The paper has torn in several places along the edges, and there is some slight soiling to the tape in those spots. Else in fine unused condition. There are 7 yards on the roll. $11 for the entire roll.
	English Superfine - Warranted Twilled Tape Here is a partial roll of very old ivory white twill tape, still on the spool which originally held 7 yards. Measures 1/2" inch wide, and 1 yard, 20 inches in length. Unused and in good condition; there are a few pinholes where original owner secured it with a pin. Shows an occasionally pin-size brown spot & a trace of soiling at edge. $3.00 for all.
	Victory Brand Rayon Taffeta Seam Binding - White This off-white rayon seam binding is on the spool in its original packaging. The package reads, "Rayon Raffeta Seam Binding, Woven Edges. Three Yards Guaranteed. Full 1/2 Inch." It is Victory brand, dating from the 1940s, World War II era. (The box design is patent number 2,217,397 which dates to February 6, 1939.) Measures 1/2" inch wide, and 2 yards, 25 inches in length. In good condition; where the original owner secured it with a pin there are pinholes which also created little spots & bumps. Can probably be cleaned/ironed out. Otherwise clean & white & ready for use. $3.00 for all.
	Goff's Braid - On Spool Here is a little spool of Goff's Braid. It is a natural beige color that reminds me of the color of "nude" pantyhose. The wooden spool, which is marked Goff's Braid 19, has an ingenious little metal device that keeps the braid from unspooling on its own. There are 31 inches of 5/8" inch braid on the spool. However, there are tiny nibbles at the edge, every few inches. So, if you need a long, perfect length, this would probably be better suited as a collectible rather than to use. (Click photo at left for detailed full-size photos.) The spool itself is about 3/4" inch in diameter. $4 for all.
	Blue & Silver Metallic Vintage Rick-Rack Here's a vintage rickrack, in baby blue with silver metallic. This is an unopened package, measureing 2 1/2 yards in length and approximately 1/2" in width. The label states that this is 85% mercized cotton, and 15% metallic. Manufactured and sold by Penney's, it still has the original price sticker on it. (Originally 13 cents!). $3.00 for the package.