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This very luxurious fabric has found a home in some of the more expensive designer lines. It has a heavier weight than most silks and a very fluid, beautiful drape.

Laces

The recent trend in laces is to use it lightly in patterns that are delicate, not heavy-handed.

Venise lace. This is an embroidery-style lace not attached to any other background or net. As such, it can be used as an applique to a gown or can be constructed to be used as part of the bodice…even sleeves. The newest ones gaining popularity are smaller patterns in more delicate, open styles.

Chantilly lace. A lighter lace on a net background usually done in floral patterns. Chantilly laces are beginning to make a resurgence because of the soft, romantic feel they provide.

Embroidered Net. Using an English net or a tulle as the background, a decorative pattern and border is embroidered onto the surface. These laces give a light, but very intricate, design to full skirts, replacing traditional lace-applied borders.

The best test of any fabric, of course, is always: how it looks on you. Try on many gowns and as you look at the trims and other elements, also take a look at the fabric. Make sure it works with who you are and how you feel. Let the fabric, like the rest of the gown, be as individual as you are. The good news: there are more choices now than ever before. The bad news: there are more choices now than ever before!

Have fun!