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The Seamstress Of Bloomsbury Not
just another vintage revival clothing
company, we have a great heritage that
dates back to the 1930s..
About our History
and Founder "Miss Lillian Wells"
... London 1939 and
England is on the brink of World War 2.
... aged 14, Lillian
Wells is apprenticed to a Bloomsbury
dressmaker. She has little education but
can already draw and paint and hand sew
and embroider as if she were
professionally trained, it is her
natural gift. As she masters the
seamstress’s art, her life seems to be
clearly mapped out, she will sew
beautiful frocks for the aristocratic
families that inhabit the mansions
around Bloomsbury Square. And dreams one
day perhaps she will have a sewing room
of her own, and meet a soldier, and
marry, and have children ... and make
beautiful clothes for them too ...
... but sadly Miss Wells
dreams didn’t come true; she never met
her soldier ... but spent many years
perfecting her exquisite sewing skills
in a little room in Hamilton House, and
became known as ‘The Seamstress of
Bloomsbury’. Her work was admired and
sought after by many great Aristocratic
families and Royalty from around the
world ...
... we are extremely
privileged to have known Miss Lillian
Wells, to have worked with her, and to
acknowledge the tradition of her skills
... and now, in keeping with her wishes,
we revive her original 1940’s patterns
and designs ... and are pleased we can
share them with you.
Our Customers
We have found that our
main market is WW2 re-enactment groups,
Lindy Hop Dancers, Singers, Vintage
Lovers, Swing Dance Groups, Jive Dance
Groups, Rock n Roll enthusiasts..
People that like us may
go to events such as Goodwood Revival,
Twinwood Festival, The Vintage Festival
and various other vintage inspired and
themed events..
Similar brands... Lindy
Bop, 20th Century Foxy, Top Vintage
Retro, Collectif Clothing, Emmy, Daisy
Dapper, Hell Bunny, Lady Vintage, Lady V
London.. However our quality and design
is far better than these and we are
considered as the "connoisseurs" choice
We have a strong
following in the UK however there is a
very large worldwide market particularly
in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy
Australia, USA & New Zeeland..
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