Florimell Silk Floss
Gloriana Threads

Size: 5 Yard Skein

Strand: 7 Strand Silk

Gloriana is the name of the queen of fairies in Sir Edmond Spenser’s poem, The Faerie Queene, an incomplete epic poem published in England in two parts in 1590 and 1596. This allegorical poem glorifies Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as Gloriana for the rest of her reign. Florimell, another female character in the poem, represents beauty and purity. Florimell means honey flower.

Florimell is hand-dyed Au Ver Soie Soie d’Alger, a 7 strand silk floss.

Gloriana Silk Floss

Size: 6 Yard Skein

Strand: 12 Strand Silk

This spun silk thread has silk’s beauty, luster, and shine, but doesn’t catch on your hands. The size of one strand is comparable to other stranded silks, such as Splendor, Soie Cristale, and Soie d’Alger. Gloriana Silk is soft and remarkably easy to stitch.