Renaissance Luxury Wraps

Covered in lace

The Renaissance Luxury Wrap Collection is inspired by the wonderful lace-making heritage of County Monaghan. To the west of the county, we have the crochet Clones lace and to the south, we have the appliqué Carrickmacross lace. In tough times, these skills played a vital role in the survival of families and thus they are an important part of who we are in these parts. A perfect tie-in to the ‘Tale of Two Worlds’ theme of Ireland’s Ancient East.

As an enterprising textile design graduate in the 1980s, Liz wove webs of tweed fabric for Cleo Ltd. on Kildare Street in Dublin. This was not traditional tweed but rather a fine woollen lace tweed. It was thrilling for Liz to see it tailored into Cleo’s beautiful ladies’ suits for the Japanese market. Unknowingly, she had absorbed the heritage of lacemaking into her soul. In a very organic way, Liz’s work had become a part of the Monaghan Lace story.

This story continues with the Liz Christy Luxury Renaissance Wrap Collection, an elegant accessory hand-woven using silk boucle and Donegal Soft merino wool, often in soft subtle tones which lend themselves to a classic look. This wrap is available in a choice of two textures; the classic lace weave which is delicate and open and the Tabby weave which is more robust while retaining a luxury lace feel.