Likewise, the literal fabric fringe on a leather jacket or suede vest sends a signal. In the 1950s and 60s, fringe on Western wear (rodeo shirts, cowboy chaps) signified rugged independence. By the 1970s, Jim Morrison and The Doors wore fringed leather as a symbol of shamanistic rock rebellion. To wear fringe is to announce that you are a little bit untamed.
The Fringe was widening. And for the first time, Elizabeth Bishop wondered if they were supposed to close it… or walk through. Fringe
So, look to the fringe. Watch the radicals, listen to the weird music, and let your eyes linger on the decorative trim. Because the center holds only what we already know. The fringe holds what we might become. Likewise, the literal fabric fringe on a leather