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sequins were produced, which were significantly less heavy than their metal counterparts. However, the gelatin sequins would melt if they got wet or too warm. Algy Trimmings Co. (an apparel manufacturing company), working with
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Sequins (mainly made out of reflective bits of metals) sewn into jackets, bonnets, and dresses were popular among the nobility and wealthy during the 17th to 19th centuries.
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In costuming, sequins have a center hole, while spangles have the hole located at the top. Paillettes are typically very large and flat. Sequins may be stitched flat to the
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Historically across many parts of the world, attaching metal coins and ornaments to clothes was done to display wealth or status or to keep the item tightly secured.
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mostly replaced film and clear plastic because of its durability and cost effectiveness.
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film was later used to surround the plastic sequin to safely wash it. Eventually,
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phase. Solid gold sequins sewn into royal garments were found inside the tomb of
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In the late 1960s, sequins began to be widely used by popular musicians such as
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shell were found dating back 12,000 years in Indonesia. Evidence exists that
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Langley, Michelle C.; Kealy, Shimona; Mahirta; O'Connor, Sue (2023).
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sequins were being used as decoration on clothing or
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Sequins
Sequin (disambiguation)


/ˈskwɪn/
fabric
facets
Venetian
zecchino
[tseˈkino]
Venetian
ducat
French
[səkɛ̃]
Napoleonic invasion of Italy

nautilus
gold
paraphernalia
Indus Valley
Kot Diji
Tutankhamun
Tomb of Tutankhamun
Egyptomania
flapper girls
electroplated
gelatin
Kodak
brittleness
Polyester

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