French Grey Acorn ParadersCreated from a small piece of antique French silk brocade with a French grey ground. Embellished with 19th century French silk and silver metallic lace appliqu motifs. Featuring very old (16th 17th century) dull gold metal thread acorns, formed by hand around actual acorns or some other nut, the dried husks of which still remain like ghostly echoes inside. Finished with loops of antique 1920s silver ric rac braid This is an example of our 'Parader'