FLAME STITCH Definition & Meaning

flame stitch

an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.

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First recorded in 1960–65

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Examples have not been reviewed.

But the custom Zig Zag upholstery New York designer Timothy Whealon chose—“a modern version of the flame stitch”—alludes to the neoclassical fixture.

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