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Trend Alert: Cool, Un-Frilly Lace, Eyelet, and Embroidery

June 10, 2025

When we were growing up, my older sister had a dressing table in her room that was bedecked in a floor-length skirt with an eyelet ruffle at the bottom. It was decidedly frilly—and odd, since it didn’t match her personality at all (or mine). I’ve been thinking about that skirt lately as I’ve noticed eyelet, lace, and other airy, peek-a-boo fabrics making a comeback. Somehow, though—used in moderation, paired with something contrasting, applied as a bit of surprise—they feel fresh and lightweight, even, dare I say it, cool. I never would have guessed, but I’m into it.

Have a look:

lacy curtains by nest design, helmed by lucy bathurst, at spring restaurant in 17
Above: Lacy curtains by Nest Design, helmed by Lucy Bathurst, at Spring Restaurant in London. (See our Quick Takes with Lucy here.)
embroidered flat sheet from zara home 18
bijou flat sheet from french presse 19

Above: Airy summer bedding: at left, an Embroidered Flat Sheet with lacy edge (from $99) from Zara Home; at right, the splurge-worthy Bijou Flat Sheet with oversized eyelet detailing from French Presse.

above: also from zara home: appealing embroidered cotton pants (\$69.90). 20
Above: Also from Zara Home: appealing Embroidered Cotton Pants ($69.90).
the bull window detail
Above: Vintage lace window coverings create privacy at this English inn; see Radical, Ethical, Colorful: The Bull Inn in South Devon, England.
the venise blanc eyelet napkins—made in armentières, france, known 22
Above: The Venise Blanc Eyelet Napkins—made in Armentières, France, known as the city of fabric—are $40 from March.
also from march: the italian tisana sangallo tablecloth (\$\1,350). 23
Above: Also from March: the Italian Tisana Sangallo Tablecloth ($1,350).
at the waldoboro inn in maine, the curtains are made from hand stitched old han 24
Above: At the Waldoboro Inn in Maine, the curtains are made from hand-stitched old handkerchiefs. See “140 Years of Interior Trends”: The Waldoboro Inn Opens in Maine.
lace produce bags from palomadanger on etsy 25
lace lunch bag from etsy 26

Above: Lace bags with a use: at left, Reusable Produce Bags from low-waste shop PalomaDanger on Etsy ($24 for a set of three); at right, a Lace Lunch Bag from Catbird.

&#8\2\20;grown, woven and sewn in france by a century old mill in armenti&# 27
Above: “Grown, woven and sewn in France by a century old mill in Armentières, this heavyweight Linen Tea Towel will outlast us all,” according to Salter House. The White Eyelet French Linen Napkin is $30.
&#8\2\20;made from vintage doilies, lana’s kinships are part of 28
Above: “Made from vintage doilies, Lana’s Kinships are part of a new series she describes as ‘light sculptures that capture the interconnectedness of family…the bonds that bind us together and the way light—like love—passes through generations,'” writes Margot. See more in Bright Light: Lana Launay Turns Natural Materials into Sculptural Lamps.

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