Chantilly lace
noun
Chan·til·ly lace
shan-ˈti-lē- 
: a delicate silk, linen, or synthetic lace having a 6-sided mesh ground and a floral or scrolled design
called also Chantilly
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This included chiffon dresses and Chantilly lace gowns cut in the body-conscious shapes he is known for and that left little to the imagination, as well as buttery soft napa leather minidresses that seemed cut from Newton’s iconography.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
The actor opted for a regal black Chantilly lace Balenciaga dress from the house’s fall 2021 couture collection, complete with a high neck and long train.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
The bride showed off the back of her strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera Wang gown in the second photo, while her husband hugged her from behind in the third picture.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
In November 2022, President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tied the knot with Peter Neal at the White House in a Chantilly lace Ralph Lauren wedding gown that was directly inspired by the late princess.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
French Chantilly lace forms the body of the bra and the briefs along with silk trims—delicate on the knicker, and more statement and curved on the bra.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The designer opted to create a crepe satin and French Chantilly lace gown, which took six months and four seamstresses to make.
—Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
Hashian wore an open-back Chantilly lace gown by Mira Zwillinger for the intimate beachside ceremony.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
Hannigan wore a slim-fitting Badgley Mischka satin gown made of Chantilly lace with delicate cap sleeves and left her hair long and loose under her veil.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
The actor opted for a regal black Chantilly lace Balenciaga dress from the house’s fall 2021 couture collection, complete with a high neck and long train.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
The bride showed off the back of her strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera Wang gown in the second photo, while her husband hugged her from behind in the third picture.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
In November 2022, President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tied the knot with Peter Neal at the White House in a Chantilly lace Ralph Lauren wedding gown that was directly inspired by the late princess.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
French Chantilly lace forms the body of the bra and the briefs along with silk trims—delicate on the knicker, and more statement and curved on the bra.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The designer opted to create a crepe satin and French Chantilly lace gown, which took six months and four seamstresses to make.
—Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
Hashian wore an open-back Chantilly lace gown by Mira Zwillinger for the intimate beachside ceremony.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
Hannigan wore a slim-fitting Badgley Mischka satin gown made of Chantilly lace with delicate cap sleeves and left her hair long and loose under her veil.
—Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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