Lovely coat
To be honest, I’ve always categorised the David Nieper brand as a little old fashioned. It was referenced however as a trusted British brand in the newly published book ‘Less’ by Patrick Grant (host of the Great British Sewing Bee) so I thought I’d take a look at the website. The beautiful emerald green coat caught my eye and I ordered it in a size 10. I like it because it’s so different from all the camel, grey and black ones out there this season and it has a comfortable relaxed cut. On the downside, the material contains only 25% wool, which makes me wonder about its longevity.
I cannot fault DN customer service. It was ordered late Thursday afternoon and delivered, beautifully packaged, on Sunday morning. I also received a follow-up courtesy call from a delightfully friendly Derbyshire lady about a week later to check whether I was satisfied with my shopping experience.
Having looked at the other clothes on the website, I would struggle to find anything further to my taste. I love the fact that garments are well made in quality materials by locally based seamstresses, but although I’m 75 and a granny, I still want to feel modern and stylish. I shall keep a watchful eye on DN fashions and hope there’ll be something for me in the spring/summer collection…
September 20, 2024
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