It is part cape, part coat, short sleeves, no buttons, two pockets either side. It is made of rough wool and feels more like an artistic reshaping of a hessian bag.
In a special summer series, our writers take a look at the story behind something that they hold onto even though they don’t like it at all.In a parallel universe I must have been a goat herder or a shepherd, or worse, a hippie. How else to explain the garment that hangs silently in the cupboard, that has hung in various cupboards for 40 years, unworn, never been seen in public, never likely to be seen in public.
It is part cape, part coat, short sleeves, no buttons, two pockets either side. It is made of wool, rough wool, and feels more like an artistic reshaping of a hessian bag. Two long cords fall down each side from the collar. It is light brown with blue stripes.
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