Broderie Anglaise

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Have you ever heard of it/know what it is?

My mum said to me the other day, 'I don't know what I've done with the broderie anglaise, I can't find it anywhere'. When I asked her what she was talking about she looked at me like a I had 2 heads and can't believe I don't know what it is (I do now thanks to Google).

I'm 37 and have never heard of it in my life! Am I the only one?

I'm a seamstress so yes, and i have a fair bit of it in my 'stash' room.. not a fan of Seersucker though.

Another one i never liked was Cheesecloth.
Anyone remember the trend for Cheesecloth shirts at school in the 70s? urgh!

Yes, I know what it is, as a fabric.

In a similar vein OP, do you know what velvet, satin, linen, taffeta or chiffon are? It's just as much of a known word as they are.

I hoped this thread was going to be about all the shops planning lovely broderie anglais tops and dress for spring / summer, instead of the usual polyester.

i had lots of blouses and dresses edged with this type of material stitching in the 1950/1960 eras, it can be very pretty.

Yes I knew what it is

Now that you've given the context of your mum saying 'I don't know what I've done with the broderie anglaise, I can't find it anywhere' (i.e. relating to a moses basket), then I think most people would know what she was talking about. I think the majority of people know what broderie anglaise fabric is.

Yes, but I'm old and my Mum sewed. I think you could get it as a trimming, like ribbon, so perhaps 2 inches deep, but I bought some dress fabric once which was broderie anglaise. I would have thought its roots would go earlier than the 70s, but maybe I am wrong about that.

I like a bit of broderie anglaise. I have a broderie shell top I wear on holiday which I love!

I have a lovely white broderie anglaise top from Baukjen, so yes. Have known as long as Ive been an adult, I think.

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz

I know what it is (36) but my mum calls is Broad Anglais- no idea what the right pronunciation is.

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I love Broderie Anglaise , I have a lovely white dress made from it still looks great after quite a few years. Look on eBay for Broderia Anglaise and you might find some nice things made from it.

Just for clarification, I've seen the material before and have previously owned items of clothing in this style, I just never knew that's what it was called. I've obviously led a very sheltered life 🙈

In that context the broderie anglaise would be a canopy, ruffle or dressing for the crib or moses basket

Yes I know what it is, but I'm only a few years younger than OP's mum.

It's pretty. Dd was born in 04 and I remember her having a nice top made of it when she was younger. I remember it from my 70s childhood. Also cheesecloth muslin

I'm 61 op. In my late teens a broderie anglais underskirt on a peasant dress was all the rage. Sometimes attached.

My dc were born 1994 and 1998. I recall friends who had babies before me having broderie anglais trims on moses baskets.

Come to think of it I think duvets were often trimmed with it in the early 80s.

Yes I had a Broidere parasol and canopy for pram

Oh come to think of it I had broderie anglaise parasol thing fir the pram. Bought it reduced.

My communion dress was also made of broderie anglaise. As was my christening dress. Im in my 40’s and know what it is.

How about seersucker OP? Heard of that one?

Absolutely. It is a kind of lace/trim. Small holes with embroidered edges, making a kind of floral design. I had broderie anglaise on some clothes. 70s child.

The thing is, it’s like all but the most basic vocabulary; When you know it, it seems obvious, but if it’s never cropped up, why would you know it?

Broderie Anglaise is a beautiful cotton fabric, embroidered with small holes in it. I still make baby clothes in it, it's making a big come back.
I get mine from a shop that imports fabric from Belgium.
I am sure Ebay and other fabric online shops will do it too.shops