There’s a quiet kind of alchemy in taking a familiar High Street piece and reshaping it into something with presence, intention, and a life of its own. This shirt began as an ordinary menswear staple, but through unpicking, re‑cutting, and rebuilding, it found its way into a softer, more sculpted silhouette — a transformation that reveals just how much beauty can be coaxed from what already exists.

Inside the pages of a 1960s sewing book, I found the techniques and confidence that still guide my studio work now. A small piece of sewing history worth revisiting.

What began as a £7 charity‑shop find turned into a modern overshirt with a completely renewed purpose.