The original Lefkara Lace comes only in a few designs, not more than 10. Unfortunately, many immitation products can be found around the island or abroad. To recognise the original Lefkara lace, have in mind the following:
It is made on Irish linen from North Ireland.
French thread is used, namely DMC, cotton perlé.
This thread comes only in three colours: White, brown and ecru.
Lefkara lace is reversible, meaning it can be viewed from both sides.
The Lefkara ladies use only the traditional designs, which they learned from mother to daughter.
Twenty to twenty-five years ago you could find original Lefkara lace in lace shops in various town around the island. Nowadays, it is difficult to find this original craftwork anywhere else except the village of Lefkara, since less ladies are making lace today and their production never has the chance to leave Lefkara as it is sold on the spot.
Here below, you can see a selection of the main designs used today at Lefkara. Next to the pictures, you can find information for the size, estimated price, and in some cases the name of the lady who produced it. Please bare in mind that prices vary not only from the size but also from the amount and quality of work. The ladies are classified based on the work they can produce. There are top-quality, standard and amateur works.
The left image is the actual work and the right one is a close-up.
The best of qualities 60 X 60 cm cloth. Each section has a different design, embroyed with extremely accurate detail. Many people frame it. Made by Evdokia.
Top Quality Spider Web design. (Rare) 90X90 cm. Work of approx. 5 months. Price: approx. C.P.250. From this one we made the left border of our web site. Made by Aliki.
Top Quality, old design. Every cutting has a different filling. 40X60cm. Work of approx. 3 months. Price: approx. C.P. 150. Made by Evdokia.
Top Quality Leonardo da Vinci design on a runner, 45X120cm. Price: approx. C.P. 180. The same size, same design made by a standard-quality lady would cost around C.P. 95. Made by Aggeliki.
Tablecloth Leonardo Da Vinci with Diamonds.
Standard Quality, Snowflake design, 90X90 cm, work of approx. 3 months, depending on the lady. Price: approx C.P. 140.
Standard Quality, sunshine design, 45X90cm runner. Price: approx. C.P. 45 Made by Andri.
Byzantine design. This is a very traditional design, and was a design used very often in the church walls in the Byzantine years. A runner 45X90 cm can be found for around C.P.35-40.
Leonardo da Vinci Diamond design on the make. Made by Kate.
Mosaic design. Copy from the ancient mosaic floors in Paphos. the picture shows a round cloth 90X90 cm diameter approx. C.P.40-45.
Many sizes of Lefkara lace are ideal for framing in a tray format.
