Tassel Trims

Tassel Trims

Tassel trim is the most decorative and three-dimensionally expressive passementerie type — pendant tassel fringe that hangs from a heading tape to create movement, texture, and opulent decorative detail at drapery hems, cushion borders, furniture skirts, and upholstery edges. At The WorkRoom, our tassel trim collection spans simple bullion and mini-tassel fringe through elaborate cut and looped tassel fringe constructions from leading passementerie brands including Schumacher, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, and RM Coco.

Types of Tassel Trim

Bullion fringe is the most traditional tassel trim — twisted cord pendants of varying length that create the characteristic golden, woven-column appearance associated with the grandest European upholstery and drapery traditions. Cut tassel fringe uses individual pendant tassels with defined heads — the most elaborate and most formally opulent of all tassel trim types. Mini-tassel or looped fringe creates smaller, more closely-spaced pendant elements for applications where tassel scale needs to be restrained. Bullion/tassel combination fringe mixes twisted cord and tassel pendant elements in the same heading — providing visual variety and textural contrast.

Where Tassel Trim Works Best

Tassel trim is the finishing detail of formal, traditionally-appointed interiors — the passementerie equivalent of architectural crown moulding. Floor-length drapery panels with tassel fringe at the hem create rooms of indisputable formal opulence. A tassel fringe at the border of an upholstered sofa skirt or around the circumference of a round ottoman signals the highest level of interior finishing intention. In contemporary contexts, a single tasselled cushion on an otherwise minimally finished sofa creates a focal point of decorative interest without commitment to a fully traditionally-finished scheme.

Also Explore

Browse our full trims collection. Tie backs extends the tassel tradition into window treatment hardware. Fringe trims covers the full fringe category.