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Fashion Glossary: Sequins vs. Paillettes

Sequins vs. Paillettes, pronounced [pie-yet]

You may see something sparkly and automatically think of a sequin! Not so fast, you could be eyeing a paillette – sequins' larger sibling. Where sequins are stitched down onto the garment’s fabric, paillettes are typically attached via the hole on the top and left free to dangle. Giving them additional movement (and a delightful sound) that separates them from sequins. 

Illustration by Leah Shkolnick. Frame by Sharon Dennard.

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