Crochet / Cluny trims featuring a kimono, the IT clothing item of the year.
While this trend is popular enough that it's in stores, it's the easiest thing in the world to DIY. Buying a few yards of cluny lace will set you back about $8-15 dollars. You can add it to anything. Here's an idea from Baby, the Stars Shine Bright that I really like:
Yeah the lace ribbons are cool, but I LOVE how it's around the brim of the hat. Glue would do the trick on a straw or paper hat. I can already see a black straw hat with crochet lace around its brim.
I feel like big sleeves are going to make a comeback in the next year or so, but I have nothing to back this up. But, back on topic, behold the trims on these sleeves. I feel like cluny lace has a gothic-architecture look to them. The below looks like a high-quality costume, but imagine how awesome if the lace was high quality or even hand-crochet.
Here are some trims I found on Cheeptrims.com
Here are some I found on M&J (a brick+mortar store DEDICATED to trims in NYC, worth a visit)
But of course, if you crochet, the possibilities are endless. You can pretty much take any doily pattern and turn it into a trim:
Y'get the idea. What do you think? An interesting alternative to typical lace?
I love a crochet trim; more variety than eyelet lace, and better quality than most true lace. I like the idea of putting it on a hat too.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, I do like the kimono trend, but their sleeves are sadly never to my taste; I need something bigger and more like a true kimono.
Yeah, i have yet to find a good kimono myself
DeleteI love crochet trims, exactly because they have this almost architectural structure and look. ^^
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Deletei´m definitely in love with this! finally i know how does this type of lace is called! i think crochet works well with goth, gothic lolita and a lot of other alternative styles pretty well. It looks stunning on scarfs and long dressed, have to find something like this in the thrift stores!
ReplyDeleteglad i could help!
DeleteYes to all! I love lace trim, I love Medieval Gothic dresses, although I generally steer away from stretch velvet as it tends to show any lumps and bumps! Now I really want a dress with black lace trim! And I have no money! :P
ReplyDeleteyeah...stretch velvet is very iffy.
DeleteThis ties perfectly into the new maxi I just bought. So very pretty =D
ReplyDeleteyep, what i thought when I saw your maxi dress post. guess we're in the same fashion hive mind!
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