Tinsel
tinsel type decorative material mimic effect ice consisting thin strip sparkling material attached thread long narrow strip attached thread called lametta emulates icicle originally metallic garland christmas decoration modern production tinsel typically involves plastic used particularly decorate christmas tree may hung ceiling wrapped around statue lamppost modern tinsel invented nuremberg germany originally made shredded silver according concise oxford dictionary word old french word estincele meaning sparkle thcentury word tinsel used variety lightweight fabric metallic effect made silk gold silver thread tinsel fabric used elite clothes masque costume heraldic banner flag elizabeth york bought tynsell satin wardrobe margaret tudor included tynsen tinsel tilsent less costly cloth gold tinsel used veil caul worn mary england coronation silver tinsel fabric described italian tocca dargento used sail mechanical ship masque wedding mary queen scot francis dauphin france april modern tinsel invented nuremberg around tinsel originally made extruded strand silver silver tarnish quickly shiny metal substituted th century tinsel used adorning sculpture rather christmas tree added christmas tree enhance flickering candle tree tinsel used represent starry sky nativity scene early th century manufacturing advance allowed cheap aluminiumbased tinsel world war france world leader manufacture production curtailed first world war result wartime demand copper tinsel tinsel garland popular frequently used christmas light tinsel much less fire hazard light thenpopular aluminum christmas tree made flammable aluminized paper lead foil popular material tinsel manufacture several decade th century unlike silver lead tinsel tarnish retained shine however use lead tinsel phased due concern exposed child risk lead poisoning united state food drug administration fda concluded august lead tinsel caused unnecessary risk child convinced manufacturer importer voluntarily stop producing importing lead tinsel january fda actually ban product agency evidence needed declare lead tinsel health hazard modern tinsel typically made polyvinyl chloride pvc film coated metallic finish coated mylar film also used plastic form tinsel hang well tinsel made heavy metal silver lead german refer row military award decoration lametta german tinsel similar dressing full regalia high level formality expression coined earlier describe appearance hermann göring eg chanson claire waldoff rechts lametta link lametta und der bauch wird imma fetta right tinsel left tinsel belly get immense humorist loriots film weihnachten bei hoppenstedts family christmas involved prussianeducated grandfather humming helenenmarsch radabuff deploring lack tinsel „früher war mehr lametta“ used tinsel thus lamenting change life due course time become proverbial tinsel print two different type print tinsel added printing decorative effect older type rare style german religious woodcut early th century later type english thcentury especially used print actor role tinsel many traditional us india including decoration image garland wedding ceremony ornamental trapping horse elephant tinsel various type popular material used fly tying festoon legend christmas spider chaff countermeasure