Tassel inception! It's tassels all the way down. I decided not to splurge on one of the giant ones but came home with a burgundy and gold one that is made up of knots and little segmented puffs. It's currently hanging off a tchotchke on my bookshelf while I try to think of something to do with it besides pet it occasionally.

(Thank you! I am mired in a lot of all those weird judgy cultural instincts right now for no real reason and it's really stupid.)