"' Broderie anglaise "'( French, " English embroidery " ) is a whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace that became associated with England, due to its popularity there in the 19th century.
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There, " dressed in a starched, white, " broderie anglaise " frock, with a blue satin sash round [ her ] very ample middle, " she was taught bow to walk gracefully, how to shake hands, and how to curtsey to her elders and betters.
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It is relatively easy, for instance, to look at the collection that Alexander McQueen did this season for Givenchy _ shown on Wednesday morning to a limited number of reporters _ and marvel at the ingenuity of using woven panels of wood beads to create the illusion of broderie anglaise on a sheath of tan matte python.
