The Best Eyelet Pieces for Summer

Few fabrics say summer quite as much as eyelet, especially when it comes in white. Eyelet is a type of lace, made by creating holes in the fabric (usually cotton) which are then finished off with stitching. The holes are usually made into a pattern, most often floral or another geometric design.

The beauty of eyelet is that the holes provide ventilation, making it a breezy fabric for the hottest of days. One note, if the holes are too big, you may need a slip to wear underneath a piece so that it isn’t too see-through.

The above eyelet dress is by Molly Bracken and now on sale at Hudson’s Bay for just $38! The great thing about eyelet is that it doesn’t have to be expensive to look like it’s a good quality item. Pair it with sandals or espadrilles and you’re good to go.

If you’re looking to add some eyelet to your summer wardrobe, here are a few of my current favourites:

ZARA

I love the longer length of this eyelet dress available at Zara. I’d wear it with flat sandals or a scrappy heel, like the ones shown here. Super thin, barely there sandals are very on trend this season.

H&M

Yellow isn’t the easiest colour to wear, especially close to the face. But this strappy dress from H&M is such a lovely buttery colour, I think it would look great on any number of skin tones. And a tiered, A-line skirt is such a flattering shape.

J CREW

If you’re looking for eyelet this summer, be sure to head to J Crew, eyelet headquarters! They have a ton of different pieces, including dresses, skirts, blouses, and even swimwear. The laser cut eyelet of this one piece makes it so much more interesting than the average maillot. I have two bikinis made out of this fabric, one in orange and one in navy. I also have the matching cover-ups, in orange and in white, see below. And the best news is, this one-piece is now on sale and it comes in a number of colours. (The light blue is very pretty too.)

CLUB MONACO

If I didn’t already have an eyelet dress, this is one I’d snap up. Currently on sale at Club Monaco, I love that this piece could work as a cover-up or a dress. The deep V neckline and detailing on the hem makes it such a pretty and unique piece. There aren’t too many sizes left so someone better snap it up!

REBECCA TAYLOR

Proof that eyelet doesn’t haven’t to be saccharine, I love this romantic black lace and eyelet blouse from Rebecca Taylor. It also comes in white and both colours are now on sale at Nordstrom. (I prefer the black, the white looks a bit too much like a tablecloth.) Clearly the time to shop for well-priced eyelet pieces is now!