Tuesday 25 March 2014

Lace – The Most Enticing Fabric of The Season!


This season, lace is everywhere! Blouses, dresses, clutch purses, bags, sarees and even lehengas… lace fabric is quite the current fashion statement! Right from subdued fawn to striking neon shades, this fabric can be found in almost any and every colour at cloth shops, and is no longer restricted to dinner table doilies and wedding gowns.
What most people don’t know is that lace making is an ancient craft. A true lace is said to be created when a thread is looped, twisted or braided to other threads indepndently from a backing fabric. Though originally linen, silk, gold or silver threads were used, today cotton thread is often used as well. One of the most popular kinds of lace is Chanilly lace, named after the city of Chantilly, in France. It is often made using silk thread, and is known for its fine ground, outline pattern and rich detail. There was a time in the 19th century, when every fashionable lady in Europe had a black or white Chanilly shawl!
Indian designers have given their own desi twist to the fabric, creating gorgeous lace sarees and lehengas. The transparent quality of lace gives designers an amazing opportunity to create a striking contrast by using a different colour for the lining / petticoat. The lace saree is swiftly becoming a "must have" for every bride's wedding trousseau.    

Today, extremely elaborate lace fabrics are available in the market which are heavily embroidered and cost as much as Rs.10,000/- a metre. Using just a single metre of such a fabric can completely transform an ordinary patterned wedding gown into a gorgeous, majestic looking outfit.

And for party hoppers, there is nothing like a lace saree to set the mood of the evening! Light and easy to carry, lace sarees are guaranteed head turners!

If you would like to get an awesome designer lace saree made for yourself, give us a buzz at 9821178804/65293067!