Monday, January 11, 2010

Dear Doily

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This post is inspired by an artist whose work was featured last month on Design*Sponge.  Kristen Wicklund’s doilies, shown here on exhibit at Greenwich House, are hand-crocheted, dipped in porcelain and fired. The cotton yarn burns away to leave behind a hollow porcelain shell, taking the beauty and delicacy of lace doilies to a whole new level.

I love doily patterns and hope to one day have the skill and patience necessary to make my own. In the meantime, I’m thinking of picking up one of Kristen’s creations from her shop on Etsy, called Forest Clearing. If you’re more of a fashion fiend than an art collector, the pieces below might fulfill your need for some doily-inspired fun.

Doily Collage

Clockwise from top-left:
DIY vintage doily embellished sweater featured on Country Living
Silver doily pendant by brooke1984 on Etsy ($60)
3.1 Phillip Lim crocheted bib tee on CUSP ($325)
Ivory lace mini skirt by BB Dakota on Ruche ($59.99)
“Snowflakes are falling” gray marle striped tank from perpetual3 on Etsy ($32.95)
Small doily earrings from sodafine ($38)
Hand-crocheted ivory flower mohair shawl in trendyknitting’s Etsy shop ($85)
Tote with silk-screened doily graphic from trackandfielddesigns on Etsy ($52)
Crocheted in-the-clouds scarf from Anthropologie ($168)
Handmade grey sparkle doily collar by sodafine on Etsy ($48)
Lace shift dress by 3.1 Phillip Lim via La Garconne ($750)
Doily-inspired flats from Charlotte Russe ($22.99)
Wooden doily brooch by States of Nature ($35)

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One Response to “Dear Doily”

  1. Marissa says:
    Monday, January 11, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    love this, that BB Dakota skirt is so cute!

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