diamond plaid pleated skirt

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a diamond check wool skirt with fine box pleats throughout, finished with a fitted waistband and a hook and eye closure at the side seam. seam allowances are whip stitched by hand throughout. the pattern is graphic and precise, pleated with intention rather than volume. part of the barbara turner collection, sourced from the wardrobe of a london couture-trained dressmaker.

condition: 
excellent

best fits
size 4/6, small or medium depending on if you would like it to sit high on the waist or not

measurements
waist: 27.5"
hip: 36"
sweep: 45.5"
center front length: 25 3/4"
waistband height: 1 5/8"
side opening length: 6.5"

barbara turner, in her own clothes

barbara turner trained in couture on grosvenor street, at an atelier on one of london's most storied fashion addresses. she made flying suits during the war, dressed actresses in the west end, and built a working life around clothes that had to perform, not just look good. she kept pieces from every stage of that life, on stage and off, and wore them until they showed it.

this collection is what she made and wore across that life, sourced directly through her family. each one carries its own history: a specific fabric, a finish, a repair, a choice she made at the time.

learn more about her story
the fashion industry has spent decades trying to be everything to everyone; every trend, every moment, every market. the result is a lot of product and very little that lasts. other matters exists in the space between. pieces chosen because they were made with a point of view, not a trend cycle. because the construction holds. because someone knew what they were doing when they made it. bringing one home is a small act of intention in a very loud world.

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