Step into the elegance of 1890 and channel your inner Marie Antoinette with this exquisite Ramie trim. Featuring a blend of sea foam green, and creamy white trim, this piece exudes a shimmer-like quality. Ramie, cherished during the Belle Époque for its ethereal properties, was described as “as light as cicada’s wings, thin as paper, flat as a mirror, and slender as silk.”
Era: 1890s, Belle Epoque
Color: Seafoam Green, Almond White
Origin: France
Width: 1/2 inch (measured peak-to-peak across the complete wave)
Length: 4 continuous yards
Pattern Repeat: 1/2 inch
Materials: Ramie
Condition: Vintage excellent
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