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Recent Examples of rickrack
On Instagram, Sevigny started sharing photos of herself in pieces that would be available: a plaid Versace jumper dress, a patchwork faux-fur Supreme coat, a vintage apron dress with rickrack trim, and multiple pieces from her Opening Ceremony collections from 2015 and 2019.
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Tara Gonzalez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
17 May 2023
Add a festive touch to the table with these red dinner napkins with a charming rickrack trim.
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Bebe Howorth,
ELLE Decor,
17 Jan. 2023
The collection, which came out earlier this summer, included formal pieces such as black peak lapel tuxedo jackets with grosgrain ribbon ties and a white pajama set with white rickrack detail.
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Marisa Meltzer,
Washington Post,
16 Nov. 2022
This pack of three is is playfully trimmed with wavy rickrack that will instantly brighten up any tablescape ahead of holiday dinner parties.
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Anna Tingley,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2022
Photocopy pictures, glue them to silver paper, and frame them with rickrack and other trims to turn your Christmas tree into a family scrapbook.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2022
To make Rickrack Bats Pumpkins: Cut a length of extra-large black rickrack to create a bat shape.
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Jessica Leigh Mattern,
Country Living,
24 Aug. 2022
Tara Gonzalez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
17 May 2023
Add a festive touch to the table with these red dinner napkins with a charming rickrack trim.
—
Bebe Howorth,
ELLE Decor,
17 Jan. 2023
The collection, which came out earlier this summer, included formal pieces such as black peak lapel tuxedo jackets with grosgrain ribbon ties and a white pajama set with white rickrack detail.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Washington Post,
16 Nov. 2022
This pack of three is is playfully trimmed with wavy rickrack that will instantly brighten up any tablescape ahead of holiday dinner parties.
—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2022
Photocopy pictures, glue them to silver paper, and frame them with rickrack and other trims to turn your Christmas tree into a family scrapbook.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2022
To make Rickrack Bats Pumpkins: Cut a length of extra-large black rickrack to create a bat shape.
—
Jessica Leigh Mattern,
Country Living,
24 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickrack
Noun
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Think ostrich feather chandeliers, dining nooks flanked with red velvet curtains, and stripes everywhere.
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The Continental brigantine Andrew Doria arrived carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence and flying the Continental Colors – the predecessor of the stars and stripes.
Noun
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By contrast, Schoenaerts’ Krem is a look in search of a character, physically striking with his studded face and long mohawk braid but never given enough complexity to be interesting.
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That’s pretty early to settle on a beauty uniform, yes, but as a young Black girl—and a Nigerian at that—getting braids felt like a natural part of life.
Noun
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The delicate skirt skimmed her frame in weightless mesh, finished with floral lace appliqués and a silk charmeuse waistband that offered just enough coverage while maintaining the airy feel.
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Style a semisheer shirt for date night by throwing it over a lace bra.
Noun
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From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
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Like her fellow searcher Gabriela, Luz’s hair is tightly tied back into a matching plait.
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“Rickrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickrack. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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