Soft, supple, filligree, flat narrow braid (almost like silk) with an interesting twisted loop picot in a large selection of gorgous colors - none are garish. For shoes (picots facing either in or out), to edge contrast ribbons are fabric strips on garments, to form into curves and curls, used shaded in several colors, formed ijnto a rosette (picots facing out) glued onto paper or buckram, for hats, bags, garments or to trim pretty boxes - the uses are endless.