Soutache was a favorite trim during the Victorian era, when women's gowns and men's vests and jackets were heavily ornamented. Since richly embellished clothing was time-consuming and costly to create, only wealthy people could afford these ornate clothes. Today, soutache, like many trims, is mass-produced and can be sewn on by machine. Use soutache to create scroll-like motifs with curves and swirls. Waves, spirals, loose braids, paisleys, and serpentine patterns come to life with soutache. Straight lines and angles are also within the canon of soutache embellishment.
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