Hello, Beauties🌸 This week’s post, White Eyelet: The Enduring Cool Cotton.
Let’s take a slightly deep dive into the term eyelet. According to online sources, eyelet refers to French “English embroidery” otherwise known as Broderie Anglaise. The decorative pattern is a whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork, and needle lace.
The ancient technique originated in the 16th century eastern Europe probably in what is now the Czech Republic. Eyelet remains associated with England because of its popularity there during the 19th century.
The technique works by tracing a design out onto a piece of fabric, which first uses a basic running stitch. The insides of the shapes are then cut and finished with either an overcast stitch or a buttonhole stitch. In the past, Broiderie Anglaise was hand stitched but today, mostly machine embroidered.
This method of embroidery reminds me of an art class in elementary school, where we made paper snowflakes. First, you fold the paper, make the cuts with scissors, unfold it, and voilà – a beautiful accordion of intricately formed snowflakes.
Eyelet is one of those classic summer fabrics that stand the test of time like gingham and polka dots. I say any garment made with eyelet is an elevated essential for when the temperatures start to soar. The last time I had an eye for eyelet, it was back in the summer of 2015.
How about you, do you have any must-wear fabrics that say light fresh and airy? Do share in the comments section.
As always, thank you for reading. Have a fabulous week.
