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Antique & Vintage Skirt Binding Seam Binding & Trims
You can click the small photos for a larger view. Please let me know if you have any questions.
You'll find more seam bindings on our antique & vintage ribbons and narrow embroidered trims pages. And we have lots of twill tape, too.
bindings, tapes & trimmings
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Appleton's Black Velveteen Binding
This velvet skirt binding dates from about the turn of the 20th century. The label assures us that it is "Best Quality" and "For Elite Trade." It's a luxurious deep black velveteen, very likely cotton. Measures a big 2 1/8" inches wide, and cut on the bias, with a neat diagonal seam joining approximately every yard.
20 yards available, at $7/yard.
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Coronet Wine Red Velvet Skirt Binding
This velvet skirt binding dates from about the turn of the 20th century. It is 1 1/2" inches wide, and cut on the bias, with a neat (unobtrusive) diagonal sewn join every yard. The label calls it color 291, Cardinal.
25 yards available, at $7/yard.
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Matchless Deep Red Corduroy Skirt Binding
This corduroy skirt binding dates from about the turn of the 20th century. It is 1 1/2" inches wide, and cut on the bias, with occasional neat (unobtrusive) diagonal sewn joins. It is a deep red.
20 yards available, at $7/yard.
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Savoy Bias Corduroy Dress Binding
This corduroy is made of bias cut corduroy. The spool advertises "Fast Color, Foreign Dyed." It's a delicious warm dark butterscotch color. Dates from the turn of the 19th-20th century; over 100 years old. (We acquired it with the one below, which someone, long ago, dated "1906.") It is 1 1/2" inches wide, and cut on the bias, with occasional neat diagonal sewn joins.
25 yards available, at $6/yard.
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Harmony Bias Corduroy Dress Binding
This skirt binding is made of bias cut corduroy. The spool advertises "Fast Color, Double Warp." It's a yummy light milk chocolate brown. Long ago someone wrote, "33 yards, 1906" on the spool. ne below, which someone, long ago, dated "1906.") It is 1 1/2" inches wide, and cut on the bias, with occasional neat diagonal sewn joins.
25 yards available, at $6/yard.
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Lee Ann Raspberry Rayon Taffeta Seam Binding
Three yards of yummy raspberrry pink seam binding, complete in the original packaging. Made in the U.S.A.
We have 6 available; $4.50 each..
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Aimcee Blue Rayon Seam Binding
Three yards of blue rayon seam binding, complete on the original paper spool. Made by AMC, it is called "Aimcee." This is the first time I've come across this brand.
We have 2 available; $4.25 each..
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Flower Garden Printed Ribbon / Seam Binding
A garden of red & blue flowers and green foliage create this happy design on lightweight ivory ribbon. The design is printed on the ribbon. Would work as seam binding, though I don't know if it was originally intended for that purpose.
As always, please click photo at left for a larger view.
It's 3/4" inch wide, still on the original wooden spool. I'm selling it by the yard here, but please contact me if you're interested in the entire spool, which contains dozens of yards (if you're interested, I'll provide an exact length).
Many yards available; $2.00 per yard.
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seam binding in flat packages
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Warren's Seam Binding - Pink
Complete 3-yard package of Warren's seam binding, in a beautiful dark pink. "Fine Quality Rayon."
A few pinholes where the original owner secured it, else fine.
$3.50
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Warren's Seam Binding - Blue
Complete 2 1/2-yard package of Warren's seam binding, in a rich, bright, blue. "Fine Quality Rayon."
Still wrapped in the original cellophane.
$3.50
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Warren's Seam Binding - Brown
Complete 2 1/2 yard package of Warren's seam binding, in brown. "Fine Quality Rayon."
A few pinholes where the original owner secured it, else fine. I noticed a few subtle color variations throughout.
$3.00
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packaged bias tape
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Prudence Brown Bias Tape
Complete vintage package of Prudence Bias Tape, in brown. Size 5, percale, bias folded tape. There are 4 yards.
An adorable package, too! $4.00
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Wrights Bias Tape - Chartreuse
Complete vintage package of Wright's Bias tape, in Chartreuse. The color is just delicious!
It's fine percale, single folkd, and contains 6 yards. The label states "Guaranteed Color Fast." The cellophane has torn, else in fine condition.
$3.50
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Rick Rack has moved to its own page! Check out the vintage rick rack page.
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