I have always been attracted to things that are delicate and feminine but minimalist. A plain chiffon skirt paired with a plain top. Stationery with graphite style monogram and delicate flourishes. A slim hairpin holding up a loosely tied chignon.

It’s not surprising then that I hoard tiny paper doilies. And that I melt at the sight of paper doilies paired with jute twine and/or brown paper/box.

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Lovely.

Inspired by the looks above, I decided to use paper doilies for my handmade-shop-related adventures. Here are my attempts:

I feel that these are still lacking something, though. Who would have thought that achieving that perfect fusion of understated and ladylike is hard?