I love lace when it’s pristine, dainty, pretty, delicate, ethereal…I also love it when it’s stained, burned, ripped and more than a little frayed at the edges. Lace can be innocent or experienced, old fashioned or of-the-moment, buttoned-up or rock ‘n roll. It’s one of my favorite materials, whether it’s made by hand, embroidered by machine, or cut by laser (even paper-doily lace and crocheted-style curtain lace attract me…and our local callado hand-embroidered lace is just so beautiful!).
I’ve always thought that one of the great things about fashion design is that it allows traditional materials and crafts to be constantly reworked and appreciated in new ways 🙂 What’s your favorite ‘old-school’ material and how do you like to update it?
hi tippi,
you can find belgian lace here in the philippines, more specifically in sta. barbara, ilo-ilo
http://iloilo-travel-guide.blogspot.com/2012/08/belgian-lace-and-embroidery-at-wuthle.html
check it out.
and if you are looking for embroidered jusi and other pieces,
visit the asilo de molo
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2006/02/24/asilo.de.molo.crafts.for.charity.html
and drop by the arevalo sinamay house for embroidered pina, fans, scarves, summer dresses
http://www.thenewstoday.info/2005/10/07/arevalo.sinamay.house.html
and if you do go to ilo-ilo. pls stay at Amigo Terraces Hotel. The have renovated and refurbished their hotel, so among all hotels there in ilo-ilo now, they have the freshest and newest rooms.
http://amigoterracehotel.com/
at nag plugging pa ako… hehehe
Thanks for the suggestions! I had no idea they made bobbin lace here locally–from the pics they looked amazing. Would definitely love to see them up close & maybe design something using them. I’ve never been to Iloilo, but it’s now added to my list of must-visit places. Thanks again for the tips 🙂