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Kitty Fisher and Nottingham Lace: I want to tell the world!

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Kitty Fisher and Nottingham Lace: I want to tell  the world!

You may have already read the piece on Ruth and experienced the skill, pedigree and design finesse she brings to Kitty Fisher but there is really much more to it than that. Our story really starts in 1983 after the birth of our daughter and, seeing the decline of the Nottingham Lace industry, Ruth decided to try and keep some of the traditional skills of using lace alive. Throughout the 1980's and 90's lace production faltered in Nottingham and, as lace producers finished, we bought up stock for our archives. The last lace factory in the city closed some years ago and...

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