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Tassels Tassels
are an exotic adornment for home decor and fashion, consisting of a bunch of cords
fastened at one end. For centuries tassels have been used to indicate status and
wealth in the furnishings or great houses and castles. They're useful for pulls
on window shades and ceiling fans and are taken strictly as a "decorator"
item on doorknobs and draw-pulls. They are available in a variety of sizes and
colors. These can also bring flavor and elegance to the dinner party. A
tassel consists of three main parts - the cord, the top and the skirt. The cord
is used to suspend the tassel. It is pulled up through the center of the skirt
and top and hold the tassel together. The top is usually a wooden shape, often
called a finial, with a hole in the center. It is covered with yarn, painted,
faux finished or decoupaged and slides down over the top of the skirt. The skirt
is the fringe that hangs down from the top. These
tassels have been very popular as an accent to update home decor as these lavish
tassels are a great accessory to spice up lamps , pillows, curtains and other
home furnishings. Tassels can be thick or thin, short or long. They are available
in a variety of textures and styles, from rayon to cotton with accents of pearl
to metals. Crystal or wooden beads may be added to the fringe of the tassels for
added texture and glamor.
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