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Monday 25 October 2021

Spot the Frippet: thread.

 Well that Spot the Frippet was easy, wasn't it?

caramel threads holding a croquembouche pyramid together. Photo by Eric Baker

Now how about seeing if you can find a thread made by something not human?

silk worm cocoons, Vietnam. Photo by Ian Armstrong

Spot the Frippet: thread. The Old English form of this word was thrǣd.


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