Lace and Beaded Dress

Our lace and beaded dress is a daytime piece in light blue guipure lace, a crochet-style floral lace laid over a nude lining so the open pattern shows against skin tone. The sparkle comes from a row of crystal jewel buttons down the front placket, with a wide pointed collar, a V neckline and short lace flutter sleeves above it.

The Details of This Light Blue Lace Dress

A peplum ruffle marks the waist and a matching belt with a buckle cinches it, then the skirt drops straight to midi length. The dress closes with a zipper at the back. The look owes more to the late twenties tea dress than to the beaded evening flapper, which is why we reach for it before noon rather than after dark.

Daytime Events for a Lace Midi Dress

Think garden tea party, a jazz brunch, an Easter or christening service, a baby shower or a day wedding as a guest. Pale blue sits well beside spring flowers and summer linen suits. Wear it with nude T-strap heels, a wide-brim straw hat and a small handbag; the hat and bag in our photos are props. Evening styles live in our beaded flapper dresses.

Lace Midi Dress FAQ

Is the lace see-through?

The guipure is open-worked, but the nude lining sits beneath it, so the effect is a pattern on skin tone rather than bare skin.

Where exactly is the beading?

On the crystal jewel buttons along the front placket. The rest of the dress relies on the lace for texture.

How should I pick a size?

Guipure lace has little give. Choose by your bust and waist, and if you are between two sizes, take the larger and use the belt to define the waist.