If you are in NYC over the next couple of months, be sure to stop in to the Met., and view the current costume exhibit on Charles James……Divine!

The allure of a lace mask is so mysterious and sensualespecially in black! Happy Halloween

  While reading about the various progressions of lace making, I realized that a profound change came when the making of lace was no longer just a pleasant ladies’ pastime, but had suddenly become the backbone of huge commercial undertakings. Guess who was behind this development! It also evolved into a time where the men wore much more expensive, spectacular collars and cuffs than the women. Masculine elegance meant that there was lace everywhere! If we look at old portraits,…