Reign Victoriana
Queen Victoria spent four decades in mourning for her beloved Prince Albert setting a trend for all black finery that defined an epoch. In these times widowhood could be an attractive prospect for a woman as it was a means to both financial and physical independence.
Precious lace Heritage
We have spent the last 20 years collecting lace as our UK producers and suppliers have been closing or shifting production overseas and have a treasured collection of Deadstock English Nottingham lace, Austrian guipures, French, Italian and even Victorian laces, the pieces are varying sizes but even the smallest of snippets are kept and used with care and reverence. English Whitby Jet jewellery was hugely fashionable in the Victorian era and I like to add some dark sparkle wherever appropriate..
