My Ribbons
Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 03:26AM Trevor once told me that having a ribbon collection is "something a serial killer would do." Well, I don't agree with that, necessarily, and here is a selection from my collection.
ANIMALS:
And African savannah iron-ons:
"Anthropology":
That stripy one is elastic!
Verbal Ribbons:
Most or all of the ones in this next chunk, I got in a fancy ribbon boutique in Asheville, North Carolina, or thereabouts. The saleslady told me they were "from France" and that was all I needed to hear, apparently.
Fancy French Ribbons:
These I stole from my mom's ribbon collection.
Mom's old ribbons:
These are sort of general "60s" ribbons. My mom told me to get the two in the middle. A lot of times she's right about style things that I don't get until later.
Fruit!:
And lastly, this isn't ribbon, it's weird wallpaper border trim. But it's in my ribbon basket:
I will now slowly, methodically, roll each of these up tightly and replace them in the ribbon basket, like a totally normal person, and then crawl into bed.
Reader Comments (4)
Tell Trevor, it's only weird if the collector is also into bondage! (and he better not be!!!)
Mom.
While my ribbon collection is not as adorable as yours, you are not alone! I keep mine rolled up with pins stuck in them to minimize unraveling and they're on display in an antique jewelry box, because I like them to visible at all times. Something about ribbons is just so darn pleasant.
My two favorite ribbons from your collection are the pink, white, and red couched embroidery one and the elephants frolicking one. <3
That's a great idea! If you ever post a picture, I'd love to see.