This topic has come up on one of the other forums and because of the extensive experience with German ribbons that this forum represents I'd like to raise it here. What, if anything, can we make of the use of pinking shears on German ribbons?
For those who didn't have to take home economics in middle school like I did, pinking shears are scissors that cut in a distinct zig-zag pattern and help prevent raveling or fraying. It's not an uncommon cut on the end of ribbons. My question is, was it ever used on imperial era ribbons and can we use a pinking cut as a signal of anything when examining ribbons?
Pinking shears were invented in the U.S in 1893 and my personal suspicion is that you won't find them used on German ribbons until the 1950s. Your opinions based on examination of original items would be welcome.
For those who didn't have to take home economics in middle school like I did, pinking shears are scissors that cut in a distinct zig-zag pattern and help prevent raveling or fraying. It's not an uncommon cut on the end of ribbons. My question is, was it ever used on imperial era ribbons and can we use a pinking cut as a signal of anything when examining ribbons?
Pinking shears were invented in the U.S in 1893 and my personal suspicion is that you won't find them used on German ribbons until the 1950s. Your opinions based on examination of original items would be welcome.
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