Check out Monika Boyadzhieva’s handmade bags. Her designs will happily lend some quirky personality to race day, or to wedding and confirmation outfits. The coin purse (€25) and bijou clutch (€45) are available in a Vespa print by Spanish fabric manufacturer Villiers, or more traditional Liberty art nouveau patterns – all from Dublin fabric shop Murphy Sheehy.

For an additional cost, either style can be made up in any of a large selection of fabrics. Choose from vintage-style florals and paisleys (€10 per metre), on-trend nautical stripes (€10 per metre), Prada dress silk (€19 per metre) or a jacquard from Barcelona label Gratacos (€39 per metre). Communicants might choose to go with broderie anglaise (€19 per metre) or crewel work cream on white (€39 per metre), due in the next few weeks. You’ll find the designs at Murphy Sheehy in Castle Market, Dublin 2 (01-6770316, murphysheehy.com) or on Boyadzhieva’s website – bagnoir.etsy.com.