Archive Archaeology - Uncovering The Single-Breasted Raincoat

The Archive is at the heart of everything we do here in Manchester, housing over 25,000 patterns and 15,000 garments dating back to the 1920s.   Despite the countless hours spent exploring the Archive each week, our design team regularly discovers hidden gems that inspire future product designs and patterns.   We are excited to introduce a series that delves deeper into some of the garments it houses. To kick things off, we asked James to select some of his most cherished pieces from what is undoubtedly the most iconic silhouette in our company’s - and our city’s – history: the single breasted cotton raincoat.