Great Alternatives to the J.Crew Tiered Lace Cami

Posted by Siv Lam on July 15th, 2009

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Limited edition. Four tiers of delicate Chantilly lace in a vintage-inspired color exclusive to J.Crew. Wear it with or without the silk sash—the result is equally breathtaking. Rayon/nylon. Removable silk charmeuse belt ties at waist. Side-seam button closure. Fully lined. Part of the J.Crew Collection. Import. Dry clean.

Great Alternatives to the J.Crew Tiered Lace Cami

The Tiered Lace Cami from J.Crew is a piece from the Fall 2009 Collection. (You can view it in the Fall 2009 Lookbook.)

The cami retails for a whopping $795 and is nearly sold out online. As of this writing, only sizes 6 & 8 are still available. I am guessing the item will be available at the J.Crew Collection store on Madison Avenue.

But for the price, it’s certainly an investment piece and a pass for me. Below are some great alternatives for much less!

What are your thoughts on the cami? Are you surprised that it is almost SOLD OUT?

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Jenny says:

July 15, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Definitely surprised that it’s almost sold out already. I was super unimpressed by some of the items in the fall lookbook, this one included (at least at that price). I like the sweetheart-neckline alternative, though.

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RevinventingAmy says:

July 15, 2009 at 5:59 pm

$795??? For a cami? It’s cute, but not that cute.

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gingersnap says:

July 15, 2009 at 7:16 pm

Wow, I can’t believe they have sold ANY! What a crazy price! I do love the suggested alternatives though – way cute and NOT $$$$$!

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Megan says:

July 15, 2009 at 11:21 pm

I love the second option! So cute. Thanks for sharing other, less expensive options!

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sillybee says:

July 16, 2009 at 5:35 am

A cami for $800? It’s nice but obviously not *that* unique, given the many alternatives. For that amount, I believe one is better off investing in a well-made coat or an item made by a designer. I’m surprised they are almost sold out. I can only assume they did not produce many.

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kelly says:

July 22, 2009 at 3:06 pm

My jaw hit the floor when I saw that pricetag..I bought a camisole like this in Macy’s for 1/20th of the price a few years ago. I’m not sure how I feel about Jcrew “couture”. If I wanted to pay that kind of money I’d probably go over to Barney’s and get something really quality.

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kate says:

July 22, 2009 at 3:07 pm

That’s way overboard for a cami-getting a little too pricey since Obama is wearing their clothes-I certainly don’t hope their designing things around what Obama would wear and can afford?

But she is wearing Talbots too-which has begun catering to the older crowd!?

I like the boyfriend jacket and jeans with the femine cami-It’s nice that they’re making the “preppy” look femine!

What are the biggest fall colors-I hear purple is going to be in, but I like the rust colors and the blush!?

Any alternatives to the boyfriend jacket? I’m only 5′-so I may have a problem with the fit!!!!!

I really don’t like investing too much in summer clothes as the season is so short-it’s good to buy things one can wear all year around-like the camis,etc.

Thanks!

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