Autumn and winter, now in the shop
Clothes worth keeping.
Knitwear, shirts and coats from seven small makers, chosen for the cloth and fitted in the shop on Linden Street.
Arden cardigan
Oat lambswool · $168
New in this week
Unpacked on Tuesday, steamed and on the rail by Wednesday. One or two of each, so come in early.
The colour card
Six cloths for the season.
Every autumn we pin a cutting of each cloth to a card by the till. Pick one to see what was made from it.
Oat lambswool
- Piece
- Arden cardigan
- Cloth
- 100% lambswool, three-ply
- Made by
- Lowrie Knit, Scottish Borders
- Price
- $168
Moss twill
- Piece
- Field overshirt
- Cloth
- Brushed cotton twill, 11 oz
- Made by
- Harwell & Sons, Lancashire
- Price
- $142
Ink silk
- Piece
- Tilda slip dress
- Cloth
- Sand-washed silk crepe
- Made by
- Maud Studio, Porto
- Price
- $210
Rust canvas
- Piece
- Canvas wide-leg trouser
- Cloth
- 12 oz organic cotton canvas
- Made by
- Pell Workwear, North Carolina
- Price
- $128
Heather felt
- Piece
- Marlow coat
- Cloth
- Boiled wool, felted by hand
- Made by
- Oste, Tyrol
- Price
- $395
Lilac merino
- Piece
- Merino rib beanie
- Cloth
- Extra-fine merino rib
- Made by
- Lowrie Knit, Scottish Borders
- Price
- $38
The makers
Seven workshops, most of them family.
We buy from people we have met, in small runs, and we tell you where every piece was made.
Why we buy this way-
Lowrie Knit
Lambswool and merino knitwear
Scottish Borders
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Harwell & Sons
Shirts and overshirts in heavy cotton
Lancashire
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Maud Studio
Bias-cut silk and linen dresses
Porto
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Pell Workwear
Canvas trousers and chore coats
North Carolina
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Oste
Boiled wool coats and jackets
Tyrol
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Saltmarsh
Striped jersey and sailcloth
Brittany
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Linden Leather
Belts, bags and our own tote
Millbrook
- Knitwear
- Overshirts
- Silk dresses
- Canvas trousers
- Boiled wool coats
- Breton tops
- Bags and belts
- Gift cards
The shop
A bright room on Linden Street, with a big fitting room.
41 Linden Street, Millbrook
Free two-hour parking on Linden Street and behind the library.
Get directionsOpening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday – Friday
- 10 am – 6 pm
- Saturday
- 10 am – 5 pm
- Sunday
- 12 pm – 4 pm
Open late until 8 pm on the first Thursday of the month.
In the shop
More than the rail.
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Alterations
Hems, sleeves and waists taken in by Ruth at the back counter, usually within the week.
From $18
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Fitting appointments
An hour in the shop before opening, with the rails pulled for your size and what you need.
Free, book by phone
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Gift cards
Any amount, wrapped in tissue at the counter or posted in a card the same day.
From $25
Come in and try it on.
Most things fit differently than the photograph suggests. Ruth will pin a hem while you wait.