The Luxury Textile Art of Charles and Patricia Lester
The Art of ...
The journey began fifty years ago. A simple desire to create grown up clothes for children developed into the sophisticated luxury women’s wear designed today. One by one, each piece is crafted by hand by our small, specialist team. They produce unusual wearable art for discerning women around the world.
Luxury Wearable Art for Women
Luxurious, elegant and easy to wear. Each piece is crafted individually creating sumptuously sophisticated outfits for women of all shapes, all sizes and from all walks of life. The Lesters’ artistry appeals to those who do not always follow fashion but are instead seeking something that expresses who they are.
Interiors Art
Unique bespoke art textiles for interior design projects. Luxurious cushions, throws and exotic bed spreads.
About Charles and Patricia Lester
A little something about Charles and Patricia and the history of their work.
Inspirations
Inspired by the quirky, the complex and the simple beauty of nature and all that surrounds them, they have always recorded all that inspires them through their art and photography.
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Where to Buy
Best places to see the Lester collections and artwork.
How to Buy
Whether you are thinking about buying something ready made or wanting to commission special pieces, then this is what to expect.
Contact
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History - Press & Editorial
Over the years, the Lesters have been featured in around 200 or so publications worldwide. This is a sample list of the editorial they have received.
History - Journalists
Some of the top journalists, editors and photographers who have worked with Charles and Patricia over the years.
History - Awards
Some of the awards presented to Charles and Patricia
History - Opera
Costumes and set textiles for opera performances.
History - Museums, events & exhibitions
Museum collections, events and exhibitions.
History - Film
Costumes and textiles for film and television.
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Well the rain was a real tonic for our wildflower walk - i was concerned that it might have knocked some of them over but none - not even the very tall show-off field poppies. AND the first sunflower out and pristine. I have never seen a double field poppy before - i might have to tie some silk strips to mark ones that need to have seeds collected. This has been beyond expectations - every day we are lured down the entire length to find new treasures. I don’t know why more people do this kind of gardening - next year we plan to do a great deal more.
Inspirations galore with the wild flowers this year. The range of colours and patterns in the extraordinary flora of our wild meadows is stunning. ![]()
#nature #inspiration
Our passion for trees and woodland inspirations - mailchi.mp/charles-patricia-lester/our-passion-for-trees-and-woodland-inspirations![]()
After months of sashaying inelegantly between towers of boxes and mountains of bags, we are creating a bit of order in our lives. ![]()
For the moment, we are concentrating on reducing the vast amount of stock that we have so that we can go full throttle into our new projects. ![]()
The garden looks like a lumber yard at the moment. Patricia shares more about our latest creative flirtations with wood, as we turn tragedy into a new adventure.
Sorting out fabrics and finding some fabulous pieces that go right back to the early 1980s. These will be turned into abstract art pieces either to go on walls, sofas or bodies. I am really excited about this. Scott thought the vintage silk French velvet particularly delicious to sleep on.
Followers: 781
Our passion for trees and woodland inspirations - https://t.co/7tRGGAWl4t Patricia shares more about our latest creative flirtations with wood, as we turn tragedy into a new adventure. https://t.co/qG64pN986V

We are still alive AND we have moved - with plenty of things being changed as we move forward with our lives and business https://t.co/9QS3iCTfDX https://t.co/bdc7ZqfVA0

Hooray! We have at last got a landline connected thanks to EE who have surpassed BT and TalkTalk with excellent customer service. More things have been added to our sale including some of our digitally printed silk scarves - https://t.co/Yx1O4RBOG3 https://t.co/19BjGHWdEb

Now with correct links - A personal update about our telephones from Patricia - https://t.co/78oG1D7Mdt https://t.co/vKS1Gpbb2b

Now with correct links - A personal update about our telephones from Patricia - https://t.co/OYEtNCoNQc https://t.co/4hL9iIhIAm

A personal update about our telephones from Patricia - https://t.co/1ksbeEBGxb https://t.co/4AhdCDHRmo

We've got no internet! So if you need to contact us, use Charles' mobile (details in newsletter).
In the meantime, we have a sale and have launched a new range of products. Follow the link to read our latest updates & about our solution for the boxes - https://t.co/Ii6JLHnZgR https://t.co/laKHcNP2OB
In the meantime, we have a sale and have launched a new range of products. Follow the link to read our latest updates & about our solution for the boxes - https://t.co/Ii6JLHnZgR https://t.co/laKHcNP2OB

Boxed in, lockdown creativity! How are you doing? - https://t.co/7SqjMvw8d2 This has been our house arrest strategy and us learning to cope with a different lifestyle while experimenting with new ideas https://t.co/halIiiqakv

Green ferns. Beautiful rosette of emerald fronds radiating out, reaching for the sunlight. The ferns in our woods are looking fabulous in the dappled light.
#emeraldgreen #woodlandferns #designinspirations… https://t.co/XBZeJZgUAy
#emeraldgreen #woodlandferns #designinspirations… https://t.co/XBZeJZgUAy
Hidden under the artichokes are these balls of sunshine. No vegetable garden should ever be without marigolds. They support the ecosystem naturally and very effectively. They repel aphids, mosquitoes and evidently… https://t.co/geTeKWWR1r
The colour and design of the aquilegia flowers are amazing. They appeared so quickly and burst into flower from nowhere. Just love that they appear in so many colour combinations. Always providing more… https://t.co/uXMUIkdou7
The Chapel Folly doorway framing a view of the pond beyond. This is a part of the ruined chapel that we built in the garden with stone reclaimed from a building that was taken down some years ago. It’s design to… https://t.co/SrOV5WxTA2
It’s impossible to not believe in magic at this time of year when everything explodes from a state of death and hibernation into the most abundant and vibrant life and vitality. This is a part of our driveway to our… https://t.co/M7bzEZHky3
The purple sprouting in the #vegetablegarden is definitely past its best but the insects especially the #bees love it so it’s staying there for the moment. Can’t help but love the delicate tones of soft yellow… https://t.co/xvKNF2UJis
Don’t you just love these colours? The soft greens, pinks, purples with hints of turquoise are just so much more interesting combined together than plain flat colours. I’m sure we have some cloth painted in these… https://t.co/e2yojIv7Wj
Layers of pleated petals inspire thoughts of full skirts with pleats of silk. Light, translucent and with a glow of surreal light. Welsh Poppy Gold has to be a colour to add to the collections.
#natureinspired… https://t.co/FDUHuHbGbV
#natureinspired… https://t.co/FDUHuHbGbV
Today it’s making more scrubs washbags for care workers and nhs staff. The local initiative to support our front line key-workers has been incredibly inspiring and moving. We have donated some fabric and Georgina has… https://t.co/pLVZCFcXB4
Hand painting fabric in new ways is definitely on the agenda. This morning we have been talking about doing more painting to not only evolve our skills but to explore different ways to achieve different effects.… https://t.co/5V8hilBylL
Fashion designer and her dog Beetle planting vegetables in the garden. This isn’t because of vivid lockdown rather a part of a life long passion for gardening and growing our own vegetables. Patricia has always… https://t.co/rmASvpKTPN
Followers: 781
Our passion for trees and woodland inspirations - https://t.co/7tRGGAWl4t Patricia shares more about our latest creative flirtations with wood, as we turn tragedy into a new adventure. https://t.co/qG64pN986V

We are still alive AND we have moved - with plenty of things being changed as we move forward with our lives and business https://t.co/9QS3iCTfDX https://t.co/bdc7ZqfVA0

Hooray! We have at last got a landline connected thanks to EE who have surpassed BT and TalkTalk with excellent customer service. More things have been added to our sale including some of our digitally printed silk scarves - https://t.co/Yx1O4RBOG3 https://t.co/19BjGHWdEb

Now with correct links - A personal update about our telephones from Patricia - https://t.co/78oG1D7Mdt https://t.co/vKS1Gpbb2b

Now with correct links - A personal update about our telephones from Patricia - https://t.co/OYEtNCoNQc https://t.co/4hL9iIhIAm

A personal update about our telephones from Patricia - https://t.co/1ksbeEBGxb https://t.co/4AhdCDHRmo

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