HONITON LACE by JOANNE LINDSEY

Honiton Lace by Joanne Lindsey is the first design for a new bridal giftware collection recently launched in Japan. Joanne Lindsey is working with British design consultant Matthew Lyndon Harrison to create a bridal giftware collection in soft white bone china and glass for leading Japanese tableware company Narumi.

These first designs were inspired by the intricate 19th century bobbin lace produced in a small English town in Devon, elegant white lilies and gypsophila and incorporate the butterfly, a Japanese symbol of love, womanhood and happy marriage.  The hand made lace has been woven in Honiton for the last 400 years and designs are traditionally focused on scrollwork and delicate natural images of English flowers, leaves, butterflies & birds.

The soft white bone china, with its delicate textured embossment and frill edge, beautifully reflects the unique purity of Honiton Lace and celebrates the craftsmanship and skills of the lace weavers.A centimetre of lace can take 5 hours to weave and such is its beauty, delicate detailing and artistry that Queen Victoria chose to trim her elegant satin wedding dress with a deep flounce of lace, and wear a long delicate lace veil, both hand made in Honiton. This dress is credited with introducing the fashion for white wedding dresses in the UK. Honiton Lace continued to be a Royal favourite being used to create garments designed for Royal celebratory occasions.

Queen Victoria chose to commission a beautiful white satin Christening gown for her eldest child which was trimmed with Honiton Lace. This gown, and a more recent replica for Royal infants Christenings, have been used ever since. Prince William and Kate followed with this tradition and christened both Princess Charlotte and little Prince George in this exquisite royal gown.

This design collection is currently licensed and available in Japan.