PARIS — When Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stepped onto a French Open court in a see-through black lace dress with a red-trimmed top, the beleaguered lace industry let out a cheer. Williams' ...
An employee adjusts a thread on his mechanical lace-making machine called Leavers loom at the Desseilles Laces factory in Calais, northern France.[Photo/Agencies] Chinese leading textile company Yong ...
Leavers lace made in France is one of the most intricate and expensive types of lace you can buy. Thousands of individual threads are woven together on a loom that's over 100 years old. But leavers ...

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On a recent visit to Bruges I enjoyed visiting the traditional lace shops selling a wide array of handkerchiefs, collars, ...
Virtually all lace today is made on machines. Handmade lace, so dear to old ladies, is an insignificant item in world trade, and most of it is made not in Europe but in China. France and England are ...
As the fashion flock heads to Paris Fashion Week, there’s one spot off the beaten path that they may not think to visit: the famed lingerie maison Cadolle. But for six generations now, the maison has ...
New Year's Eve nail designs offer a myriad of creative opportunities to express your unique style. Here, we share 40 stunning ...
The provocative presentation, Lingerie, Mon Amour, took place at the Pavillon Cambon in Paris over the weekend IT’S time to bin those baggy pants and that off-white bra, underwear is about to get ...