A reader question:
Hi Muffy,
I would like to ask a question if I may.
What are the readers favourite item (or items) of British clothing and why?
Kind regards
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Barbour Border...no doubt !
ReplyDeleteI am leading off with what will probably be items most of us have in common. Holding down the top spot would be Shetland crewnecks and Fair Isles. My favorite source is Bosie. Ancient, a little beat up, but still a stalwart, the venerable Beaufort comes in at number two. Following would be the comfort of a very old Aquascutum when rain arrives. However, it is probably tied with shearling gloves and slippers from Draper for just plain old cold days. Finally, I don't always wear socks, but when I do they are Pantherella merinos. I could have included ties, especially bowties, but more often than not my favorites are made in the good old USA, doubtless from imported cloth. I think I have just listed all of my British items. If I love something enough to look beyond my MiUSA sources, it is most likely to be British. Although not clothing per se, Anglo American P3s are essential gear.
ReplyDeleteBarbour Beadnell Waxed Jackets, but I also like their quilted styles.
ReplyDeleteMy Barrie shoes. Indispensable and, alas, unreplaceable.
ReplyDeleteOxford MA gown and hood.
ReplyDeleteDege and Skinner melton hunt coats.
ReplyDeleteRyder & Amies schoolboy scarves. They are the real deal, handmade in Cambridge, extraordinarily warm and can be customized in any number of cheerful colors. And a comparative bargain, even with shipping and tariffs added on!
ReplyDeleteFavorite items of British Clothing?
ReplyDeleteDifficult to choose because I’m a total Anglophile when it comes to what I like to wear. Anyway, let me count the ways …
First of all, I think would be my tweeds from Cordings: House Check Field Coat, Bark Follifoot, Jackets, country suits, trousers, plus twos, etc. Timeless class.
For keeping warm, my cozy Arthur Beale Beerenberg and Erebus sweaters are my winter favorites, and for milder times, I prefer the colorful Bosie and Cordings lighter weight sweaters.
I could go on, but I’m grateful that the British are still making wonderful clothes when everywhere else in the world seems to be going down in quality.