Although the lace fashion statement has taken the backburner during, well, the later half of the 20th century, lace has been cropping up more and more recently in the world of street style in ways you wouldn't expect: nude heels with black lace have become a saucy new look, and new versions of fishnets are coming in the most abstract patterns possible.
However, beat generation descendants- hipsters and indies alike- have been digging through the racks at the Goodwill for decades now, discovering lovely lacey dresses through the sport of thrifting. Also, I did my research and lace made quite an appearance in the resort 2010 fashions of the summer, since fabric that breezy can be pretty refreshing in the heat of SoCal, Miami, or wherever you may be heading.
Lace has not exactly been the icon of fashion since the 1800's, but it is still as beautiful and intricately a designed fabric that it has always been and will remain. If you like to flashback to the good old days, a lacy vintage dress will have you looking sweet as pie. But if you're not exactly disappointed we're not still walking around in ball gowns, lace clothing and accessories can either sweeten or sexify any look, no matter the year.
A Victorian dress with lace designs in the chest area. I would have loved to waltz in one of these...how romantic.
A song that pulls on your heartstrings with every pluck of rhythm guitar with a tragic-love-story video set in Mexico. To top it off, Sonia Couoh wears an old Spanish style white lace skirt and blouse that makes her look sweet, innocent, and adorable.
Leave it to the late great Alexander McQueen to think up taking the leggings off the legs and stretching them over the dress! As worn by Kelli Lumi
