1912. Louisa Bracq, where it all began
Born in 1912 into a humble family of coal miners, Louisa had to take care of her sick mother at a young age. A diligent and bright student, she harbored a passion for music, which her uncle encouraged by gifting her a piano for her tenth birthday.
In addition to music, adolescence introduced Louisa to needlework, sewing, and intricate embroidery, which she would soon turn into her profession.
As the 1930s dawned, she crafted sophisticated outfits, coats with large cape collars, tailored jackets stitched with saddle stitches, and dresses adorned with embroidery. She also embroidered her silk lingerie with "drawn thread" designs. Her palette was refined, and English embroidery "Broderie Anglaise" soon became her specialty.