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🖼️ 𝗧𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 🖼️ Not like making tapestry, more acting like tapestry. Dating back to the 19th century, this expression comes from the era of balls: when someone went alone to an event and wasn't invited to dance, therefore staying standing in a corner, it was said that they were "doing tapestry".

An idiom you can use when someone comes to a social event & barely talks or moves, brought to you by @chiaraloqace.bsky.social 🤍

I think I also heard this in France, can you confirm?

It seems to be coming from France initially indeed! But it's not really in use anymore (that we know/heard of)

Ah oui ? Think again, Voidy !

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Sure... but in modern spoken language? 🧐

I think the only reason why I know you have the same expression in France is because I’ve heard it here (quite recently). But I’m in Brittany, we still have hundreds of traditional dancing events per year!