Our makers
Four independent makers who cut, knit and sew in small runs (sample).
Who makes what we sell
Four independent makers, all within a day’s drive of the shop (sample). We buy a few times a season, so a sold-out size can come back, but not always.
Ottilie Workroom (sample)
Two pattern cutters and a sewing room. Shirt dresses, skirts and the Dale shirt, mostly in linen and cotton.
Runs of about 30
Harrow Knits (sample)
A family knitting mill with three hand-framed machines. Cardigans and jumpers in British wool and merino.
12 per colour
Tamsin Hale (sample)
A tailor who cuts trousers, coats and overshirts in wool, linen and waxed cotton.
Runs of about 20
Marlow and Daughter (sample)
Bias-cut slip dresses and knitted linen tees, dyed in small batches.
Runs of about 24
Maker names and run sizes (sample).
Meet them at the shop
Twice a season a maker spends a Saturday at the counter, with samples and the next run’s cloth (sample).
Ottilie Workroom
Spring visit: first Saturday in April (sample)
Harrow Knits
Autumn visit: second Saturday in October (sample)
Tamsin Hale
Coat fittings: November (sample)
Marlow and Daughter
Summer visit: June (sample)
Is your size still on the rail?
Tell us the piece and the size, or a measurement from something you already wear. We reply within a working day and can keep it for you for 48 hours.