It was an absolute delight to discover that an old favourite shop that we used to supply, is still very much in existence. Walking around towns in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, small independent outlets selling high quality clothing seem to be very few and far between. Like us, Ambers have celebrated …
We love this! Is it Valerie or it is Jean wearing one of our vintage #handpleatedsilk dresses? Don’t they both look fabulous?
Thank you @idiosyncraticfashionistas! We love your style!
This dress is called a Nancy by the way. #bespokecouture #luxury…
This is something we don’t see often. The original labels with @patricia_lester’s signature. Only found now in #vintage pieces made some time ago. This was a cape that was originally designed for #barbrastreisand whose hero status has been renewed …
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charles and Patricia Lester (@charlesandpatricialester) on Nov 7, 2018 at 8:41am PST
#Handmarbling in action. It’s actually a photograph that has been animated using one of these clever …
I found this little work of art that needs to be finished.
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I think it needs a title. What does it remind you of?
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It’s a wonderful range of luscious emerald greens made using our signature hand painted, hand pleated silks. .
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#TEXTILES
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This week I’ve been focusing on doing pictures of our hand pleated silk jackets which are always a fabulously elegant piece to wear to a variety of occasions. The artistry and colour work that goes into these carefully hand crafted pieces means that …
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charles and Patricia Lester (@charlesandpatricialester) on Oct 25, 2018 at 8:16am PDT
I thought you might enjoy seeing some black silk velvet fabric being printed for a special order today…
Different tones of rich lustrous reds ready for @libertylondon and Christmas festivities.
No the tinsel isn’t out here yet but we have to think in advance for the stores and by all accounts these are already late compared to everywhere else.
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