Gray & Silver Striped Silk & Cotton Gauze
In the 18th and 19th centuries, sheer, crisp, woven silk known as "Gauze" was popular, especially for ladies' garments as trims, overlays, neckerchiefs, caps, aprons, and mantelets. Originally woven with two warp yarns twisted over the weft yarn, the weave was stable and strong. It was a sheer, light, semi-crisp fabric sometimes woven with designs or flowers, and sometimes embroidered.
In the 19th century, this silk would have been woven or painted with precious metal. Modern manufacturers use Lurex, a thread that encapsulates vaporized metal inside a synthetic film.
- This Gray & Silver Striped Silk & Cotton Gauze is slightly sheer, very lightweight, and features lovely shimmery vertical stripes.
- Suitable for 19th and 20th-century applications including headwear, a variety of trims, dress aprons, mantelets, overdresses, sheer formal gowns, and any application where a sheer fabric is desired
- 70% Cotton, 25% Silk, 5% Lurex; 54 inches wide.
- 1.37 oz per sq yard, 46.34 grams per sq meter
