Sheer Genius

Peekaboo textiles—with cool laser and die cuts, funky burnouts and 3-D effects—are the hottest trend in fabric design

Photographed by Antonis Achilleos. • Produced By & Written By Katherine E. Nelson

Photo: Antonis Achilleos.

Modern Lace

• Zimmer + Rohde’s Sazar, a laser-cut faux suede from the company’s Urban Safari collection, has a sweet circle motif (59"w, through designers; Zimmer-Rohde.com).


• The dramatic silhouette of Artesanal, made of sheer silk and chenille bouclé, evokes the look of stained glass (54"w, $160/ yd. through designers; BeaconHillDesign.com).


• Win, Lace or Show, designed by Gretchen Bellinger Studio, is produced in Belgium of mercerized cotton (54"w, $270/yd. through designers; GretchenBellinger.com).


• The evening-wear elegance of Cloth and Paper’s cotton Sublime Lace is no coincidence; it’s woven by a French couturier (40"w, through designers; 877/313-0313).

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