pointelle

Sheer pointelle knit cardigans are juxtaposed with narrow skirts in pinstripes or reptilian leather.

A diamond pointelle ribbed camisole comes in scoop, straight, sweetheart and V necklines with crocheted edging in pink, white, black, and navy ($40).

Saks Fifth Avenue has prim white leather gloves with pointelle trim ($98) and mod black or white patent gloves with fabric palms ($60).

Jersey looks feminine but natural with pointelle and lace trims, contrasting perfectly with tougher fleecy lumberjack checks, bodywarming waistcoats and luxuriously padded and quilted parkas.

This pointelle hoodie from the New York company Panda Snack is made from bamboo, a highly renewable material, which doesn't require pesticides to thrive ($84 at Kaight).

A lace bra paired with khakis, a ruffled pointelle sweater with a lace-border skirt and a pin-stripe camisole with a tie-dyed plaid skirt were among Ms. Tam's other wonderfully coy designs.

They came in wool sharkskin, in wool-silk blends, in knitted silk and knitted cashmere, in glove leather, in double-faced crepe, in pointelle knits, in georgette and in silk satin.