Tassels are an exotic adornment for home decor and fashion, consisting of a
bunch of cords fastened at one end. For centuries tassels have been used to
indicate status and wealth in the furnishings or great houses and castles.
They're useful for pulls on window shades and ceiling fans and are taken
strictly as a "decorator" item on doorknobs and draw-pulls. They
are available in a variety of sizes and colors. These can also bring flavor
and elegance to the dinner party.A tassel consists of three main parts - the cord, the top and the skirt. The cord is used to suspend the tassel. It is pulled up through the center of the skirt and top and hold the tassel together. The top is usually a wooden shape, often called a finial, with a hole in the center. It is covered with yarn, painted, faux finished or decoupaged and slides down over the top of the skirt. The skirt is the fringe that hangs down from the top.
These tassels have been very popular as an accent to update home decor as these lavish tassels are a great accessory to spice up lamps , pillows, curtains and other home furnishings. Tassels can be thick or thin, short or long. They are available in a variety of textures and styles, from rayon to cotton with accents of pearl to metals. Crystal or wooden beads may be added to the fringe of the tassels for added texture and glamor.