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A Beautiful Thread:
Louisa Bracq
BY ROXANNE ROBINSON
Louisa Bracq has parlayed its French
embroidery expertise into a luxurious,
size-inclusive intimates brand.
However modern the world may be, French manufacturing
takes great pride in preserving its savoir-faire expertise by
passing on its artisanal skills and traditions.
One lingerie brand exempli昀椀es this mindset perfectly: Louisa
Bracq.
Founded in 1938 by Louisa Kléber and her husband, the
workshop made embroidery for Haute Couture. Louisa's
daughter Chantal and her husband Pierre Bracq expanded into
embroidered household linens in the 1960s and segued into
designing and manufacturing for other French lingerie brands
afterward.
Today, the brand is truly a family a昀昀air. It is helmed by Louisa's
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