If Monty Don was a woman....

[WeirdArchitecture]

Where would he shop?

I really want some lovely cotton or linen stuff, in my mind I see a loose fitting linen jumpsuit with scrappy straps and a side zip. It wouldn't be 'fashion' or ridiculously wide or show a silly amount of side boob. Simple and not humongous.

I search everywhere and can never find what im after, I can't be fussed with trends, but want some more choice. I used to like toast but they fit me horribly and the colour palettes don't suit me.

Are there any shops I don't know about that can do me a Monty style wardrobe? Natural fabrics that could see me gardening or walking by the lake, etc...

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Years and years ago, when I was living an Edmontine Don life in the country, I used to shop at Droopy & Browns - which no one now will remember. It was the ultimate Cabbages / Cawley mash-up, with an added dash of hauteur. If anyone had told me they would eventually go out of business I'd have wrapped every piece in tissue paper and stored it in a bank vault.

celtic & co ?
www.celticandco.com/womens/clothing/linen

I remember Droopy and Browns, and still have several things from them in my wardrobe.

It felt like I was spending a fortune on work suits there, but they were utterly wonderful. And my going away dress came from there and I still love it!

It's not quite the same, but if you liked them, check out www.suzyhamilton.co.uk

www.broraonline.com/uk/sale/collections/sale-linen

The Slow Wardrobe www.theslowwardrobe.co.uk/collections/layercake-clothing

[quote GlubGlubGlub]@WeirdArchitecture are you originally from the highlands/Shetland by any chance? I don’t think that most posters will know what a Gansey is!

They do great ones here www.shetlandknitwear.com/[/quote]
Oh no, but I wish! I'm originally from near manchester now in Lakes:)

@thecatfromjapan
I think a lot of people would like to dress that way but perhaps don't have the courage, I kind of imagine myself as a rural recluse, perhaps a bit older, flapping around my own farm wearing these clothes. How they'd translate to reality or urban life is another thing altogether, so I guess it depends upon your lifestyle rather than your imagined world (mine is very C&B)

Oh and I LOVE finisterre! Such wonderful links here, thanks so much everyone:)

Speaking of urban life - I'm intrigued, EdithWeston, at your wearing Droopy & Brown for work. I once made the mistake of taking one of their beautiful checked cotton shirts (it had either a sailor collar or a huge neck tie, possibly both) back to London for my weekday City life. I felt horribly self conscious and wrong. It was very definitely my rural wardrobe!

Would you say he's like the male Charlie Dimmock? Where does she shop?

Poetry might have some things to suit as well www.poetryfashion.co.uk

@frogswimming

Would you say he's like the male Charlie Dimmock? Where does she shop?

No! 😊

Usually some good linen bits in Seasalt.

Some of this stuff is hideous and crazy prices. Pay a fortune to wear a sack? Glad its out of my budget. ( disclaimer: I admit to having no fashion sense whatsoever so clearly missing something here)

You're missing the romance, dementedma.

ewaiwalla.se/?lang=en
I had a few nice things from here

Stalf www.stalf.co.uk/

Beaumont organics www.beaumontorganic.com/collections/dresses

Off On clothing www.etsy.com/uk/market/offon_clothing

WeirdArchitecture You're lovely. I really hope you have a wonderful Summer. 💐

Roake Studios do beautiful hand-made jumpsuits, wrap tops and wrap dresses, might be worth having a look at them?

@dementedma

Some of this stuff is hideous and crazy prices. Pay a fortune to wear a sack? Glad its out of my budget. ( disclaimer: I admit to having no fashion sense whatsoever so clearly missing something here)

some of it's lovely, I think, but I can see your point. Agree about the prices.

@thecatfromjapan

WeirdArchitecture You're lovely. I really hope you have a wonderful Summer. 💐

And you

I’ve never bought from either of these places, but I do love a lot of the clothes:

shop.colenimo.com/collections/all

www.closetandbotts.com/collections/summer-wardrobe-2021

I love this thread @WeirdArchitecture

I saw knitted ganseys here the other day when they popped up on my Instagram.

www.bertiesofbay.co.uk/heritage-clothing

Third for the Carrier Company. I dress like Monty Don, for work, and most of the time for the same sort of job. This is the best thread I've ever seen on MN ta!