appliqué

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Gallina, 75, was clad in a floor-length dark green striped appliqué jacket and clutching a paper ticket when she declared the Olympics to be a nuisance that has “nothing to do with Milan’s essence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Originally, the patterns were inspired by traditional body painting, translated into colorful textiles in reverse appliqué worn as panels on women’s blouses.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

“Nevertheless, the black appliqué still draws attention and makes her stand apart from everybody else.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2022

The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. sat with first lady Jill Biden, who had an embroidered appliqué of a sunflower, the country’s national flower, added to her blue dress.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

Gold Embroidery on velvet or satin grounds requires to be worked on a strong even linen, and then cut out and applied in the same manner as ordinary appliqué.

From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess