Charming theatrical tinsel picture from the first half of the 19th century:
"The art of tinselling consists of embellishing or engraving by sticking various kinds of material onto its surface; the face is let untouched, but everything else, particularly the costume or armour, may be "built up", in a more elaborate way...tinselling was entirely a home occupation, and nobody thought of buying one ready made" (From George Speaight's "The Juvenile Drama", published in 1946.