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Evening Wear

Charles and Patricia have designed unique ladies evening wear for many years and are well known for their hallmark hand pleated and hand painted silks. Luxurious velvets later became a part of their signature collections. They create wonderful pieces out of the hand painted velvets some of which they apply their unique printing techniques such as devore, misted and phantom prints.Elegant bias cut dresses created from the luxurious velvets and sumptuous silks are available for all sizes. Hand pleated silk outfits – simply decorated or heavily beaded are created in any of the vast range of colours available.
Bespoke pieces can be made to suit the individual and the occasion.

Silk hand pleated tail coat in lime green

Danuta dress – silk georgette over white silk lining – fresh lime – hand marbled with hand pleated silk Tailcoat

Danuta dress – fabric: silk georgette over white silk lining – colour: fresh lime – decoration: hand marbled

Danuta dress – heavy crepe back silk satin – orange/purple/green hand marbled

Danuta dress – fabric: heavy crepe back silk satin – colour: orange/purple/green hand marbled

Mistress Iris – silk/viscose velvet – birdswing black

Mistress Iris – fabric: silk/viscose velvet – colour: birdswing black (black with the green and purple sheens of a bird’s wing)

Fannette dress – rich mallard

Fannette dress – fabric: silk/viscose velvet – colour: rich mallard

Lucianna dress – Icon blue – print: owl gold

Lucianna dress – fabric: silk/viscose velvet with pleated silk bodice – colour: Icon blue – print: owl gold

Rebecca dress -: rich iris – print: Owl/silver

Josephine Dress – bias velvet skirt & hand pleated top

Josephine wedding dress plus size – fabric: skirt velvet bodice pleated silk – colour: pink lustre – print: crackle in gold

Rebecca dress – brilliant pink – print: acanthus leaf/silver

Rebecca dress – fabric: cotton/viscose heavy satin – colour: brilliant pink – print: acanthus leaf/silver

Tulip Dress – bias cotton/viscose skirt & hand pleated silk top

Tulip dress – this design works well for the plus size – photographed here on a size 18 – again this style can be made with a train and in any colour from the palest silver to the rich colours of autumn.

Mary Louise – fabric: hand painted and hand pleated silk in Mallard

Mary Louise – fabric: hand painted and hand pleated silk – colour: Mallard

NOTE heavily beaded around the hem to give movement to the dress which falls away at the back into a small train.