Style I Love: Tiered Lace and Ruffles and Confectionery Things
13 August 2009 | by Jen in Frocks & Such
Perhaps it has to do with all the wedding imagery I’ve been looking at the past couple of months but lace has really grown on me. I don’t have a lot of lace in my wardrobe; it often seems too prim and Victorian for my taste. And cheap lace looks, well, cheap. But as you probably know, my wedding dress ended up being a pretty off-white lace. It doesn’t have any tiers but it could have! The pretty combination of frothy, lacy layers is so feminine and decadent. And in soft colors like blush, mauve and antique cream it’s almost irresistible! I can imagine myself and a few friends playing dress up in a dusty attic in these pretties….
Vintage-style bolero (above), TopShop. I love the pretty pale pink and contrasting belt in this Layer Cake dress from ModCloth:
The almost moth-eaten look of this Chai Latte dress (also from ModCloth) is delicious:
This lace cami is almost ghostly, J.Crew:
Really fun 1950s Lace Dress from TimelessVixenVintage:
Gorgeous 1950s lace dress from Caberet Vintage:
Other tiered beauties:
Oh, and are you wondering how you, a modern girl, can pull off such a look? One of my most favorite stylish bloggers, Miss Francesca, has the pretty but not fussy lace look down to a t:
(If you haven’t checked out her blog before, you must – prepare to be inspired!)
I’m tempted to dig around my stash for yards and yards of lace trim and create a little vintage-inspired layer cake top or dress of my own. Just another thing to add to the ever-lasting To Do list!
What are your thoughts, dears? | ♥ 8 Comments
This style resonates with me, as well. I, too, have had my eye on Modcloth’s Layer Cake Dress and was heartbroken when it sold out — quickly, too.
I know what you mean about lace; I tend to keep it to a minimum in my wardrobe because it tends to be a bit fussy for my look. I find I tend to prefer the sturdier laces that have a bit more design “umph” to them on antique dresses. Some of my favorite, lacy pieces are blouses or undergarments from the early 20th century!
I love that Chai Latte dress; it’s got a great balance of lace and unadorned fabric. I think that’s probably what I like the most in pieces that have lace: a balance. All over lace just tends to make me feel like I’m trying too hard. lol!
Lovely pieces–thanks for sharing these!
Hi Jen!
Thanks for featuring our dresses on your blog! I love lace..so its great to see a post dedicated to it! Have a nice weekend.
<3 Aire
ModCloth.com
I really love that layer cake dress from Mod Cloth and the lace dress from Caberet Vintage! So gorgeous! I love lace, I would love to have more pieces that use it!
xoxo
Oh, you are so right about the fine line lace walks between absolutely lovely and flat-out wrong. I can lose myself in beautiful lace, but can’t run away fast enough from the cheap variety. Thank you for the reminder of just how wonderful lace can be.
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