Lace Dress Biography
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Perhaps Queen Victoria knew she was onto something when she chose a lace-trimmed white gown for her wedding to Prince Albert of Germany in 1840—she did, after all, have the original design destroyed to avoid any knockoffs. More than 100 workers were said to have spent six months toiling away on the ensemble, which included a lace veil and train. To some extent, the queen bucked what was customary in the early 19th century by commissioning the handmade lace, at a time when machine-made lace was putting scores of lace makers out of work. u Just as her choice of a white gown set a trend, so too has lace sustained the test of time. Over the years, lace has found its way into all sorts of wedding staples—veils, corsets, handkerchiefs, aisle runners, invitations, decor and lingerie. And its purpose hasn't always been purely ornamental. The aisle runner, for instance, sprang from practicality. Aware that wedding guests would track dirt from the unpaved roads into church, an usher would roll out a runner once all were seated to ensure that the bride's gown remained impeccable on her walk down the aisle. It was also believed to safeguard the virginal bride from any dark spirits that might be lurking beneath the floorboards.
Netted fabrics date back to the most primitive civilizations, with fishing nets being a prime example. More ornamental meshes from 2500 B.C. have been unearthed by archaeologists, but Sumerians were the ones who started using lace on garments in 4000 B.C. The decorative types we are more familiar with surfaced in Europe in the 15th century. Belgium, one of the original hubs for lace making, has several museums devoted to lace, as do Great Britain and France. Lace is also featured prominently in museum and design center exhibitions in Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Germany and the Czech Republic.
By the Renaissance, lace had become an incredibly prestigious element of fashion, due to the impressive workmanship involved in its production. Months might be spent working on just a couple of inches of lace, says Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Lace's peekaboo quality was another selling point since it appealed to people in a sensual way, concealing and displaying simultaneously, she says.
Once machine-made lace led to mass production, Steele says, "People paid fortunes for real handmade lace. Some wealthy people became obsessive about lace, compiling enormous collections. People like the Vanderbilts and the Rothschilds would save historical pieces of lace and use them on different garments."
Celebrities have also lent a cachet to lace. In 1950, an 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor did her part by wearing a lace and satin Helen Rose gown to wed hotel heir Nicky Hilton. Later that year, the near-identical ensemble she wore in the original film version of Father of the Bride was a natural knockoff for brides-to-be. Rose also designed Grace Kelly's antique Valenciennes (see "Most-Loved Laces") rose point lace wedding gown, a gift from MGM in honor of her union with Prince Rainier of Monaco. More recently, Katie Holmes donned a Giorgio Armani gown with delicate white lace when she wed Tom Cruise.
Not so straight laced: Whether you decide to vamp it up in black lace or play modest in white, different colored lace can symbolize either sophistication or naïveté.
One thing you can be certain of this coming wedding season, is that the bride will be wearing lace. If last year’s royal wedding wasn’t enough inspiration, the white-hot trend for lace in ready-to-wear means the delicate openwork fabric is the summer’s signature detail.
Soft and feminine, lace – the word itself derived from the Latin laqueus, meaning loop or noose – is never far from the surface of women’s fashions. Lace production first boomed in Europe during the 1700s. Handcrafted needle-made lace was not only a labor-intensive effort, but also involved high amounts of personal skill. Worn as a sign of prestige and wealth, it was among the most valued of a household’s possessions. Some periods of history since then have been more lace obsessed than others, but the strong feeling for it this time around speaks to our growing desire for heritage styles with long-lasting heirloom qualities.
Beyond expressing itself precious, lace is unique for its ability to embrace the betwixt and between, to narrate an ambiguous sense of femininity that is best told as a story where opposites are free to meet. Can you think of another fabric that encompasses two such opposite ends of the spectrum as readily as lace does? Both traditional and modern, demure and sexy, girlish and womanly, it’s no wonder it’s so popular with royal brides, Madonna and Italian designers, Dolce & Gabbana.
Chantilly, eyelet, guipure, laser cut, appliquéd on canvas or crocheted on cotton, lace in all its many forms was spotted on many designer’s spring/summer runways. Available in white, black, red, lavender and lemon, the variations and connotations possible were as endless as they were easy.
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Lace Dress Salmon Recipes Oven With Sauce Grilled Easy For Christmas Pinoy Healthy With Rice Pan Indian Style Photos
Lace Dress Salmon Recipes Oven With Sauce Grilled Easy For Christmas Pinoy Healthy With Rice Pan Indian Style Photos
Lace Dress Salmon Recipes Oven With Sauce Grilled Easy For Christmas Pinoy Healthy With Rice Pan Indian Style Photos
Lace Dress Salmon Recipes Oven With Sauce Grilled Easy For Christmas Pinoy Healthy With Rice Pan Indian Style Photos
Lace Dress Salmon Recipes Oven With Sauce Grilled Easy For Christmas Pinoy Healthy With Rice Pan Indian Style Photos
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