Alexander McQueen Lace Dresses: Heritage Lace, Sarabande and Lace Trim

An Alexander McQueen lace dress uses lace in one of three ways: suspended inside chiffon, set into a knit as a sheer panel, and run along a bodice as trim. Each of these McQueen lace dresses is made in Italy, and lace has run through the house since the Sarabande collection of Spring Summer 2007, which gives this season’s gown its name.

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Sarabande: lace inside chiffon

The Sarabande Lace Evening Dress is the most complex dress in the collection. Ivory heritage lace is suspended between two layers of black flat chiffon and held with parallel lines of machine stitching, which raises the surface into fine ridges. It has a crew neck, an open back with ties and a sheer long skirt. Stock is very limited.

Heritage lace in knit

For day the house sets sheer heritage lace into a compact wool and viscose knit. The Heritage Lace Sleeveless Dress has lace on the chest and along a handkerchief hem; the Heritage Lace Peplum Top has a lace panel on the chest and a peplum. Earlier knits include the Viscose Knit Lace Dress and the Viscose Knit Lace Top.

Lace trim on evening dresses

The Lace Trim Evening Dress in Black is strapless silk Mikado with a layered bust trimmed in tonal lace and a full gathered skirt with pockets. The same trim runs on the Lace Trim Evening Dress in red, the Lace Trim Midi Dress and the Lace Trim A-Line Dress in Black.

All-over floral lace

For lace from neck to hem, the Floral Lace Shift Dress, the Floral Lace Midi Dress and the Floral Lace Evening Dress in Black are cut entirely in floral lace.

The new lace pieces at a glance

How we measured: prices are read from the Coveti catalogue and fabrics from the house composition on each product page. UK sizes are the sizes the house showed in stock for Britain and the United States on 1 November 2026, converted from the Italian scale (IT 36 is UK 4). Stock moves daily, so the product page is the final word.

Caring for McQueen lace

Lace dresses are dry clean only. Store them on a padded hanger in a breathable cover, and keep jewellery with claws away from the lace, which snags. Steam knits gently from the inside.

Lace and the house

Lace is one of the house codes, with the corset and the skull. Read about the founder’s work in Lee Alexander McQueen: life and legacy and about the gowns in our guide to McQueen evening gowns.

McQueen lace around the world

United States. Coveti prices every piece in US dollars and ships by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority. McQueen runs its own boutiques on Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive.

United Kingdom. The house flagship is at 27 Old Bond Street in London. Coveti lists every piece in UK sizes, converted from the Italian scale.

Europe. McQueen sells through its Via Condotti boutique in Rome and department store corners in Paris. Most European orders from Coveti ship Delivered Duty Unpaid, so local duties fall due on import.

Gulf. In the UAE the house sells at The Dubai Mall, Bloomingdale’s, Harvey Nichols at Mall of the Emirates and Level Shoes. Coveti ships across the GCC with insured, signature-on-delivery express.

Boutique locations are from the McQueen store locator, checked September 2026. Shipping terms are in the Coveti logistics and returns protocol.

Frequently asked questions

What is heritage lace at Alexander McQueen?

It is the name the house uses for the lace it sets into knits and suspends in chiffon this season. On the knits it appears as sheer panels on the chest and hem.

What is the Sarabande Lace Evening Dress?

A sleeveless gown in which ivory heritage lace is held between two layers of black flat chiffon with parallel machine stitching. It has an open back with ties and a sheer long skirt.

Are McQueen lace dresses made in Italy?

Yes. The lace dresses at Coveti are made in Italy, as stated on each product page.

How do I care for a McQueen lace dress?

Dry clean only. Store it on a padded hanger in a breathable cover and keep it away from jewellery that can snag the lace.

How much is an Alexander McQueen lace dress?

At Coveti the heritage lace knit dress is $4,940 and the Sarabande gown is $19,510.

Curated by the Coveti Studio.