soutache

"I would leave them as they are, except for the soutache.

In athletic uniforms a contrasting soutache is used to outline numbers or players' names.

In clothing soutache is used to conceal a seam.

But most of the hats she makes are simple, trimmed with just a bit of soutache or velvet cord.

In military uniforms a particular width or color of soutache is used to indicate rank, particularly in a hat.

It's off-white cotton with soutache, a narrow flat braid used for trimming.

A cerise rayon gauze shirt has a collar embellished with black soutache ($75).

Paloma Picasso, the other chairwoman, had on a black jumpsuit and a short jacket embroidered with red soutache.

Tops were decorated with soutache embroidery or lace; skirts were bouffant and white.

To make the clothes special, we're using details like contrast piping, soutache embroidery and diamond-shaped cutouts."

Bendel's has a black straw number with a round crown and large brim decorated with beige soutache braid.

A soutache is narrow flat decorative braid, a type of galloon, used in the trimming of drapery or clothing.

The Tampa Bay Rays added an alternate jersey in navy with light blue soutache around the placket and sleeve ends.

The New York-based interior designer creates designs in applique, soutache (a cord design) and embroidery on fabrics.

"That's soutache," Mr. Valls said, pointing to the beautifully executed embroidery on the capelike slipcover.

For lieutenants and above, rank was displayed on the sleeves in the form of knots of inch black mohair soutache braid (again, see accompanying pattern drawings).

Soutache embroidery, silk plaids with metallic glints and jewel encrustations, and gold bands on black velvet styles lighted up the night clothes.

Without the trimming...." The apprehension was replaced by relief, as Marina watched the woman mentally removing soutache and lace, pin tucks and ribbon. "

"We're going to do them for fall with soutache embroidery at the waistline," she said, "and though they're made for evening, we think some women will wear them for day."

She put soutache frogs on mandarin-collared suits and dresses in wool jersey and came up with a great notion for travel: poplin coats worn over wool coats.

It develops a little snap when worn with a short wrap skirt embroidered in white soutache and combined with a cotton blouse knotted at the middle to show the midriff.

Often woven of metallic bullion thread, silk, or a blend of silk and wool, soutache began to be made of rayon and other synthetic fibers in the 20th century.

A Technician in Fabric Mr. Oldham considers himself a technician and likes to devise new fabrics, like soutache worked in a lacy effect for jackets, blouses and camisoles.

"I can't imagine sleeping on black or primary-colored sheets," said Ms. Koltes, who studies old stitchery books for inspiration and applies techniques like soutache, or braiding, to sheets and pillowcases.

For those who would prefer changing buttons to changing clothes, silk and linen solids, tartans and soutache styles can be shed at 5 P.M., and switched to rhinestones or imitation pearls.