Broderie anglaise

How it is used

Used for eyelet embroidery on blouses and dresses; clarify whether you are buying cloth or a trim.

Example sentences

1. The broderie anglaise forms small flowers around the blouse hem.

   Embroidered hole edges become part of the decorative pattern.

2. Choose a lining that does not hide every opening in the broderie anglaise.

   The open areas are an intended visual feature of the embroidery.

Common collocations

• broderie anglaise fabric
• broderie anglaise trim

Related terms

• embroideryDecoration sewn onto fabric with thread, by hand or by machine, such as a logo on a polo shirt or flowers on a blouse.
• stitchA single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, or a particular type of stitching such as lockstitch, chainstitch or coverstitch.

More terms: Colours, Prints & Decoration

• print
• colourway
• lab dip
• strike-off
• all-over print
• repeat
• screen printing
• digital printing
• yarn-dyed
• houndstooth
• resist dyeing
• discharge printing