Designer Evening Wear from the Collections of Charles and Patricia Lester

Designer Evening, ladies evening wearCharles 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.

 

 

 

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.

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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

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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.

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Lucy dress with little cropped jacket.

 

Lucy dress with little cropped jacket.

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Fannette dress - rich mallard

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

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

 

 

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


 

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

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