Cream Crochet Lace Skirt

Cream Crochet Lace Skirt

Size Chart

The waist figures are the shirred waistband measured completely unstretched, which is why they look far smaller than any body measurement and why they barely change between sizes — that band opens out a long way when worn. Don't compare your own waist to these numbers; go by the UK size column instead, and if you're between two, take the larger one so the shirring stays gathered rather than pulled flat. Length runs from the top of the waistband to the hem.

Panels of cream crochet and openwork lace pieced together in tiers, each one a different scale of flower, scallop and eyelet, falling from a deeply shirred waistband all the way to the ankle. The hem finishes in a scalloped edge rather than a straight line, which is the detail that keeps a skirt this romantic looking handmade rather than mass-produced.

• Style: crochet lace maxi skirt
• Design: mixed openwork lace panels in tiers
• Colour: cream
• Rise: high, with a wide shirred waistband
• Fit: gathered at the waist, falling into a full A-line
• Detail: scalloped hem and contrast lace panelling
• Transparency: openwork throughout — sheer in the more open sections
• Occasion: holidays, beach days, summer weddings, festivals
• Season: spring and summer

How to Style a Lace Skirt

Cream on cream is the easiest route and the best one: a plain white vest or a fitted cream tank, flat tan sandals, a straw bag and a few beaded bracelets. If you'd rather it didn't read too bridal, a black or khaki top and a tan leather belt pull it firmly back towards holiday rather than wedding. On fit, a full skirt gathered at the natural waist is kind to almost everyone and particularly good on apple and pear shapes, since the shirred band marks the smallest point and the volume disguises everything below; the honest caveat is that the wide band adds bulk right across the midriff, so if you'd rather keep that area smooth, a lace skirt with a flat waistband and a side zip will suit you better.

FAQ

Is crochet lace see-through?
In parts, yes — the openwork sections are genuinely sheer and the denser crochet panels are not, so the skirt reads as a mix rather than uniformly opaque. Worn over a cream or nude slip it becomes completely wearable for daytime and weddings, and worn straight over swimwear it makes an excellent beach cover-up, which is where the sheerness stops being a question at all.

How much does the shirred waistband stretch?
A long way — shirring is elastic thread run through gathered fabric, so it contracts hard at rest and opens out considerably when worn, which is exactly why the unstretched figures in the chart look so small. It also means the waist is forgiving day to day, and the band sits flat and comfortable rather than digging in the way a single elastic strip can.

Will a cream lace maxi skirt look too bridal?
It can if you pair it with white and delicate jewellery, so the fix is contrast: a black vest, a tan belt, chunky sandals or a denim jacket all move it decisively into holiday territory. Kept tonal with cream and gold it does lean bridal, which is useful to know if you're wearing it to someone else's wedding.

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