What Makes French Lace Different?
There is lace, and then there is lace.
French lace is not simply lace made in France — it is a tradition of craft refined over generations in a way that cannot be replicated elsewhere. The mills of northern France, many operating for over a century, guard their processes with quiet pride: painstakingly calibrated looms, precisely chosen threads, and finishing details — scalloped edges, hand-placed beading — that reflect an accumulated knowledge taking decades to develop. It is how something is made, and by whom, and with what kind of devotion, that makes all the difference.
THE LACE BEHIND TARYN WINTERS LINGERIE
Solstiss is one of the most respected lace manufacturers in the world — a mill with roots stretching back to the late 1800s, where skilled lace workers still create extraordinary fabric using unique techniques that are theirs alone. Their lace is used by some of the most celebrated names in fashion and lingerie. It is, in the truest sense, irreplaceable.
The process by which Taryn chooses her lace begins long before any collection takes shape. She meets personally with Solstiss's New York representatives — a conversation that is part creative consultation, part artistic collaboration. Together they explore what is new, what is different, and what possibilities exist for Taryn's specific vision. They look at color, at pattern, at the intricate possibilities of beadwork. They consider scallop edges, the weight and drape of different grounds, the way a finish catches or releases light.
Consider the Jasmine Lace collection … someone made this lace. Every thread chosen, every detail refined across generations of craft. And Taryn chose it for you. That is what it means to wear something truly worth wearing.
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