Antique French Ribbonwork Rose Applique | Original American Sales Card flower decoration Adding cream gimp to cover

Adding cream gimp to cover the side join and a cream satin hanger and ribbon bows to turn the piece into an ornament

Dating anywhere from the 1930s to 1940s

gold and rust brown

Size is 6" high x 2-3/4" wide

orange tinsel and glittered stars

Antique French Ribbonwork Rose Applique | Original American Sales Card flower decoration Adding cream gimp to coverStill on its original card and dating to around 1920 1930, here's a vintage floral applique floral embellishment ribbon flower that would have been applied to any manner of items, including "garters and lingerie". The French made floral is still stitched to the card but I assume the piece is entirely hand made using only thread in the making. The center rose is of a silky satin while the leaves are ruffled edge French ombre rayon acetate. Card