• short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • Back view of a short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • Close-up of back of short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • Close-up of prison stamp from 1943 on a short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons, shown flying through the air on a windy day
  • Close up of collar of short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • Close-up of pocket with original visible mending on short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons
  • short-sleeved shirt made from recycled tablecloths is mainly white and off-white with colourful embroidered and appliquéd flowers and orange buttons, pictured hanging in a palm tree on the sea front
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Handmade patchwork tablecloth shirt

Handmade patchwork tablecloth shirt

£150.00 GBP
£150.00 GBP
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*This one got away! However I will be making more one-off pieces like this - follow me on Instagram to hear about shop updates. You can also commission me*  

This one-of-a-kind shirt, hand made from found cotton and linen tablecloths, really has some tales to tell, as the hand embroidered back panel bears a stamp stating 'HMP 1943' meaning that it must have been sewn in prison (see pic 5).

As well as this little piece of history (which has been incorporated into the hem), the shirt features a large patch pocket with original visible mending, a hanging loop, side splits and fastens with six found orange buttons. One sleeve is hand bound in red (the other sleeve already had its own finished edge)

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Materials

Six recycled cotton and linen tablecloths with embroidery and appliqué. Linen back panel with HMP 1943 stamp.
Found buttons and binding

Measurements

(when laid flat)
Underarm to underarm: 53cm (21in)
Length down centre front: 53cm (21in)

Care information

Cool 30° machine wash or gentle hand wash. Air dry (do not tumble dry). Cool iron

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