Date: 2013
Origin: USA
Fabric: Jacquard silk, Valenciennes lace
Brand: Honeycooler Handmade, now operating as Evgenia
A camisole in scale patterned silk jacquard, with intricate lace appliqué work forming skull and bow motifs at the front. Most of the lace used in this piece is a machine made style known as ‘Valenciennes’ lace trim. This insertion lace technique requires a great deal of skill and patience to carefully reshape the straight bands of lace into the curves of the skull and bow motifs. After the motifs are appliqué stitched to the base textile, the silk backing is then cut away for a transparent effect.
The Evgenia brand began in 2011 under the name ‘Honey Cooler Handmade’, initially specialising in one-of-a-kind lingerie pieces that utilised the technique of insertion lace appliqué. After rebranding as Evgenia, the label continued with its lace appliqué techniques in full collections rather than individual garments. Designer Stephanie Bodnar studied Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California, USA. She was a designer in residence at the Fashion Incubator program at Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco from 2014-15, and is now based in a studio in West Marin.
From the collection of Karolina Laskowska
