Chicago - May 27, 2008

Saving Grace

Cursive Design Jewelry

Somewhere between Granny’s dusty doilies and Madonna’s “Borderline” days, lace got a bad rap.

But everyone deserves a second chance.

Help lace save face with a piece from Cursive Design, a local company selling jewelry and home accessories (votives, hand-cut paper flowers).

Necklaces incorporate crochet trim into bows, flowers, and leaves and come adorned with tiny beads that hang on delicate brass chains. All of the designs are charming with a hint of craft and come in colors like ivory, green, red, and mustard.

Next time someone teases you for being prim, show them your Cursive creation and turn the other cheek.

You have a reputation to uphold.

Available at Renegade Handmade, 1924 West Division Street, at Winchester Avenue (773-227-2707); online at cursivedesign.com.