Soutache
![A curved border of soutache trim in drapery found in the Senate Chamber of the Vermont State House.](/Images/godic/202502/12/VtSenateSoutache5217.jpg")
A soutache is narrow flat decorative braid, a type of galloon, used in the trimming of drapery or clothing. In clothing soutache is used to conceal a seam. Often woven of metallic bullion thread, silk, or a blend of silk and wool, soutache began to be made of rayon and other synthetic fibers in the 20th century.