Made to order. Please allow up to three weeks for production.
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Reversible unisex jacket.
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One side silk satin, one side cotton.
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Hand drawn print.
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Can be ordered in all sizes, contact for details.
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One of the first Irish myths that really stuck in my head was the story of The Children of Lir. Maybe because it was about swans, and I was obsessed with ballet, Tchaikovsky & Swan Lake, or maybe because part of it was reputed to have taken place not far from where I grew up, on the north coast of Ireland. The area around Ballycastle, Kinbane Castle & Rathlin Island have strong connections with this legend. Whatever the reason, this is a story I keep returning to as a designer.
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Many years ago, in Ancient Ireland, there lived a ruler and king of the sea, called Lir. He had a beautiful wife, Aoibh, and four children, a daughter Fionnuala, and three sons, Aodh & twins, Fiachra and Conn. When the children were young Aoibh died and Lir, wanting his children to have a mother, married her sister, Aoife, who was said to have magical powers. After a while Aoife became jealous of the King’s love for the children and turned them into swans for nine hundred years, three hundred on Lough Derravaragh in Co Westmeath, three hundred years on the stormy, tempestuous Sea of Moyle, and a final three hundred on the rocky island of Inis Glora in Co Mayo. ‘Out with you upon the wild waves!’ The siblings were chained together by enchanted silver chains to stop them becoming separated by the winter storms they weathered for centuries (I added little padlocks because once a punk, always a punk) The spell was eventually broken by a bell heralding St Patrick’s arrival to Ireland.
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Harebells are the flower of Co Antrim, peonies represent the love between siblings. 
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Please note that due to the nature of silk and with the silk being printed in small batches colours can vary slightly, although we try our best to ensure continuity. Due to this and computer/ phone screen settings the colours can look a little different to above.