Abstract: An ornamental strip of soft metal, for use as a decorative article such as tinsel, constituted as a single-ply tin-based metal foil having an antimony content of from 1 to 5 percent, by weight, and having a thickness of between 10 and 30 um. Both of the opposite surfaces can have shiny surface configurations imparted thereto. Alternately, one face can have a shiny surface configuration, with the opposite face being characterized by a dull, roughened configuration, as desired, for acheiving different ornamental appearances.