They were most often of white linen fabric and could be decorated with tucks, lace, cutwork orbroderieanglaise.
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Laterbroderieanglaisealso featured small patterns worked in satin stitch.
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Gradually, in the 20th century a half cross stitch was entirely supplanted by white satin stitch embroidery andbroderieanglaise.
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Today, mostbroderieanglaiseis created by machine.
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