New Arrivals

From the Seamstress of Bloomsbury, another stunning 1940s retro reproduction.

The Poppy blouse has a classic 1940s shape with a rever collar, shoulder smocking, little shoulder pads, pretty buttons to the front and long sleeves which are extra full at the cuff.  The beautiful 40’s Crepe de Chine fabric is soft to the touch and easy to care for too! 100% natural fibre with no synthetic yarn or Lycra in this garment.⁣⁣

The Seamstress of Bloomsbury garments are made from the finest quality fabrics, featuring intricate and authentic designs straight from our vintage archive. Their collection is inspired by the work of a dear friend and original ‘Seamstress of Bloomsbury’, Lilian Wells, who made the most exquisite garments for aristocrats and royalty from around the world in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Most of their designs are named after the lovely ladies who Lilian made the garments for, so you’ll have a small part of history in each of your garments!

WASHING INSTRUCTIONS

For products made in our Rayon Crepe fabric we suggest you care for the garment in the same way you would for an original 40’s garment.

We recommend you hand wash the garment just as they did back in the 1940’s, although nowadays you can dry clean them instead if you wish.

Best not to dry them in direct sunlight or in an excessively hot place, as this can cause the natural yarn to twist and subsequently shrink.