Tinsel

[1] These tinsel fabrics were used in elite clothes (regulated by sumptuary law), masque costume,[2] and for heraldic banners and flags.

[3] Elizabeth of York bought "tynsell satin" in 1502 and the wardrobe of Margaret Tudor included "tynsen" in 1515.

[5] Silver tinsel fabric, described in Italian as tocca d'argento, was used for the sails of mechanical ships at a masque at the wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France in April 1558.

[10] In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded in August 1971 that lead tinsel caused an unnecessary risk to children, and convinced manufacturers and importers to voluntarily stop producing or importing lead tinsel after January 1, 1972.

The FDA did not actually ban the product because the agency did not have the evidence needed to declare lead tinsel a "health hazard.

"[11] Modern tinsel is typically made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film coated with a metallic finish.

The expression was coined earlier to describe the appearance of Hermann Göring, e.g. in a Chanson by Claire Waldoff, Rechts Lametta, links Lametta, Und der Bauch wird imma fetta (Tinsel on the right, tinsel on the left, and the belly gets fatter and fatter).

[16] Tinsel has many traditional uses in India, including decorations on images, garlands for weddings and other ceremonies, and ornamental trappings for horses and elephants.