Broom border
The broom border is a typical trim item for women's clothing from the end of the 19th century.
It consists of a tightly woven part from which weft threads cut to the side protrude like a small broom. The ladies at that time wore skirts and dresses that reached the floor. The constant contact of the skirt hem led to its rapid soiling and wear. The broom border was therefore used as protection. The tightly woven part was sewn onto the inside of the floor-length skirts and dresses so that they were protected from direct contact with the ground.
As a material for Besenborte mostly mohair used because these yarns are particularly strong and wear-resistant.
A shuttle loom was used for production . In this way, two broom borders were always produced per weaving point (gang), which were only cut open after the weaving process.
In the vernacular was called this border as "street sweeper".
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kyoto Costume Institute (ed.): Fashion - A fashion story from the 18th to the 20th century . Taschen, Cologne 2015, ISBN 978-3-8365-5716-0 , p. 633