When is a sheer opaque? When it’s part of a layered look.
In our continuing story on trends, we hit on the topic of sheer fabrics.
Sheers, you may be thinking, have always been with us; how can this qualify as a trend?
We’ve been noticing fashion designers and interior designers celebrating sheers in a new way.
First, the sheers are arranged in layer upon layer – so that window treatments take on a lambent quality that can suffuse a room with light while maintaining the most discreet privacy. Cool and breezy, sheers used this way evoke scenes right out of The Great Gatsby, with genteel southern mansions, diaphanous summer gowns, and icy Mint Juleps served on a silver tray.
Secondly, the layered-look for sheers relies on the use of contemporary mesh, cut-outs, peek-a-boos and embroideries to add interest and depth. Shifting light and emerging patterns reward long second looks.
Stout Brothers offers the aptly named Sheer Bliss collection that is a veritable translucent treasure trove. (Ask us to show you book # 1228.)
The Bougainvillea pattern pictured above is another favorite (Book #1176), with its graceful embroidered leaves offered in four color combinations: Pear, Truffle, Beige or Cameo. Newly imported from Italy, this cotton/polyester blend has a 15-inch horizontal pattern repeat and a 23.63-inch vertical repeat. And yes, it’s railroaded to fulfill your most dramatically sweeping design impulses.
From gauzy bedrooms to gossamer verandas, the deft touch of our favorite designers is emerging through this old-becomes-new décor development.
The result?
Sheer genius.
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