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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.

Front view of the coat on a mannequin, collar folded back into a shawl, belt tied and both buttons closed.The coat hanging on a door, belt tied at the waist, buttons done up. A quiet piece from a designer better known for noise.

Chrysalis · Lisa Ho Early 2000s Cream Wrap Duster Coat

A$175.00
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$95.00
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$195.00
Charcoal wide-wale corduroy skirt on the mannequin, deep pleats falling from a fitted waistband, caught in a stripe of afternoon light.Close-up of the waistband, a belt loop tab and centre pleats meeting at the front.

Coal Seam · Country Road 1980s Wide-Wale Corduroy Skirt

A$95.00
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$230.00
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$250.00
The Merivale Hemmes swallowtail jacket on a mannequin, satin lapels open over a cropped double-breasted front and pointed tails.Close view of the interior label reading Merivale, Merivale Hemmes, Australia, tagged a 10.

Ringleader · Merivale Hemmes 1980s Black Satin-Lapel Swallowtail Jacket

A$185.00
The Armando Caruso scarf laid flat and pinned, showing the full illustrated print of 1920s women, hummingbirds and flowering branches, signed in the corner.Close view of two illustrated figures in profile, one in a dark lace-trimmed dress, drawn in fine cross-hatched line.

Drawing Room · Armando Caruso 1970s Illustrated Cotton Scarf

A$95.00
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