Nice clothes for the very mature woman

[FromIbizaToTheNorfolkMaud]

My very elderly mother needs to restock her wardrobe. She wants a wool or wool blend skirt of the sort she used to buy in the Edinburgh Woollen Mill, but EWM now seems (perversely) not to stock anything woollen and I can’t think where else to look. Can anyone suggest anywhere promising?

What price point/ budget?

That’s a tricky one, as my mother is by nature thrifty! If I can find something suitable, I may be able to persuade her to pay accordingly.

Hobbs?

Pure Collection

And Hobbs seem to have a fair few.

www.countrycollection.co.uk/ladies/ladies-skirts

Ooh, hadn’t thought of Hobbs (although Hobbs may be too fashion forward and she may quibble at their prices). Off to investigate ...

Knitted wool been d from White Stuff

Thank you for all the suggestions so far

Winser London in scary colour but others may like it

I was going to suggest Cordings but probably too pricey.

www.purecollection.com/women-c31/skirts-c57/wool-pencil-skirt-navy-green-check-p8528

Hard to recommend without shape or size but you could browse here from the link onwards.

Are you anywhere near a town with a country clothing store? They often have wool / tweed midi length skirts - little known labels, not always cheap but well priced for wool.

House of Bruar
Jaegar still going online
I agree with Hobbs.

And Uniqlo do wool blends - my mum wore them in her 90s.

I was going to suggest House of Bruar, although some of it is quite expensive (not all though) and you won’t be able to try the clothes on if not in Scotland. Some good stuff in Lands End too.

Thanks, too, for the latest suggestions. I’d never have thought to look at Uniqlo!

My 78yo mum gets stuff from Pure Collection, she loves the quality. Brora? Though on the expensive side.

Boden

Yes, I think Pure Collection could be the way to go ...

My elderly mother has exactly the same issue. She’s bought a few woollen skirts from Artigiano, mail order only I think

John Lewis has Pure Collection in its sale

www.johnlewis.com/brand/pure-collection/_/N-1z0mwnv

Toast

Thank you for the further suggestions. Aged Parent and I went through the Pure Collection skirts and, alas, there was nothing there that hit the sweet spot of right style at what she considered the right price. I suspect it'd be the same with Artigiano and Toast but I shall persevere. Onward and upward.

Celtic and co has women's kilts.

I second this one:

www.countrycollection.co.uk/ladies/ladies-skirts

Cotton Traders would be good. Not wool obviously but they do sell clothes that look woollen but are actually cotton. They are quite a good price too.

That's exactly the issue, Catrescue. She's very clear that she wants at least some wool content, but is reluctant to pay the price generally attached to that. She buys things from Cotton Traders but only for other people!