1930s
Length of black synthetic ribbon woven with a warp-faced rib pattern. There are words hand embroidered onto the ribbon with yellow silk threads and stem stitches. The words are probably a French name and a French location – “Jean Patou” “Rue La Florentin” and “Paris”.
TRC 2018.1995
Ribbon
Textile Research Centre
Synthetic and silk
Factory woven (petersham) and hand embroidery