18 July 2009

new from old

While in Norfolk at the end of April, we stopped by one of my very favorite shops, Old Town in Holt.

Being so happy with my Bungalow Dress, I was keen to try a Jaywick Smock. It was love at first fitting! So I placed my order with Miss Willey, seen here hard at work with her iron:

All Old Town clothing is made to order, so it was quite a few weeks before my paper-wrapped parcel arrived. But the contents were worth the wait:

Old Town prides itself on producing traditional British workwear, so I envisioned wearing my new smocks for house and garden work...

but now I'm thinking they're just too nice for that!

9 comments:

  1. Made to order clothes - what a treat!

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  2. Oh I love Old Town clothes - the fabric, the aesthetic, it's all so timeless and yet so stylish.
    D x

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  3. How lovely and definitely yes, much too nice for gardening. Baking (watch the flour) and dusting would be more appropriate. D x

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  4. Wonderful.I went through a long period of wearing fisherman's smocks - the pockets are just so handy. But yours manages to be a thing of aesthetic beauty too.

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  5. Ooh! Ooh! Magical! Must visit that website, pronto.

    (Feel free to model your new garments for us!)

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  6. I can't help thinking that these will improve with age. Cotton drill takes on a lovely soft quality after a while. I wish pleasure in the wearing.

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  7. Oh I love! I've been lusting after a Bungalow dress for some time.

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  8. oh wow. That is amazing. I want one.

    Now.

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  9. Gasp...I wore fishermans smocks too...we have finally discovered the magic ingredient that drew us together!

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