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Cotton

There's nothing precious about cotton, which is precisely why I trust it, cloth that expects to be worn rather than admired. It goes soft under the hand in a way that feels almost like agreement. I give each piece whatever attention it needs before it's packed and sent from Melbourne.

Milk Lace · Handmade 1960s Lace-Hem Baby Dress

Milk Lace · Handmade 1960s Lace-Hem Baby Dress

A$68.00
Soft Anchor · Carter's Nevabind 1950s Kimono Wrap Shirt

Soft Anchor · Carter's Nevabind 1950s Kimono Wrap Shirt

A$48.00
Held Loosely · Carter's Nevabind 1950s Kimono Wrap Shirt

Held Loosely · Carter's Nevabind 1950s Kimono Wrap Shirt

A$48.00
The Nicola Waite cardigan worn on a mannequin, the crinkle catching light across the whole body. Every fold was put there on purpose.Close view of the crinkled jersey in profile, showing how the scrunch runs the length of the sleeve. Nothing here is an accident of the wash.

Curtain Call · Nicola Waite Early 2000s Permanently Scrunched Jersey Cardigan

A$88.00
The Weiss blazer on a mannequin, front on, the hand-drawn spiral print scattered loose across near-black cotton twill.Close view of the hip pocket, two buttons sitting flush against the spiral print.

Shorthand · Weiss 1980s Spiral-Print Double-Breasted Blazer

A$155.00
Antique white dress shirt on the mannequin, a banded collar and buttoned bib front above long sleeves and a side vent gusset.Close-up of the woven label inside the collar, printed Vêtements Natté, Conchon Quinette, beside a small buttonhole.

Long Shadow · Conchon-Quinette Antique French Dress Shirt

A$200.00
Antique white corset cover on the mannequin, a deep panel of broderie anglaise scalloping across the chest above a plain cotton body and gathered waistband.The straps caught backlit, a small peg holding them together at the centre while the eyelet embroidery glows through the fabric.

Five Hands · Antique Edwardian French Broderie Anglaise Corset Cover

A$220.00
The Playtex longline bra on a beige mannequin torso against a white curtain, cotton and lace doing quiet architectural work under where a blouse would sit.Close view of the lace cup and centre gore, the floral pattern cut to sit exactly over the cotton lining beneath.

Held Line · Playtex 1960s White Lace Longline Bra

A$65.00
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