COAT OF MANY COLORS

Amidst all the other treasures nestled in Granny’s trunks, there were some extraordinary quilts.

While we admired them (particularly Cheryl, who’d already developed an appreciation for sewing), at the time they didn’t excite us as much as the things we could dress up in. Nowadays, of course, we wish we had more of them, and ironically, we’ve decided that vintage quilts are, in fact, something we can – and should – dress up in.

“It’s a concept I’ve wanted to execute for a long time,” explained Cheryl. “Quilts – especially vintage quilts, the ones made by hand decades ago – are such an art form to me, and the sad reality is that most are in someone’s storage somewhere. On one hand, it almost pains me to cut up someone else’s masterpiece to make a coat, but by the same token, it’s giving it new life and getting it out of the cedar chest. It’s a second act, a whole new audience to appreciate it.”

The Wash House collection finally felt like the ideal opportunity to try it out, and we are ecstatic with the outcome. We collaborated with Lady Lancaster to transform two vintage quilts into extraordinary one-of-a-kind dusters, finished with luxurious fur.

Currently, only two of these quilt coats exist.