Gathered Pleat Tunic Dress

The Gathered Pleat Tunic Dress. A simple sleeveless style with pleats on the front and back with asymmetric hemline. Pictured in blue check but also available in black and white versions!

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Closeup of front pleats

Sleeved Himo Dress

The Sleeved version of the Himo Dress: sharing the same features as the sleeveless version but with full-length sleeves that also feature drawstrings that you can tie up and have lots of fun with!

Sleeveless Himo Dress

Our Sleeveless Himo Dress: an oversized piece with drawstrings all over to play with! Pictured with Hoponit Paradin "Snakes & Bees" Pure Silk Scarf, made in Melbourne and hand dyed with natural botanicals. Snaps of the sleeved version coming soon!

Closeup of waist drawstring

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(Can be worn both ways with back as front)

Wandering away...

Pure silk scarves from Hoponit

Snapshot of new shipment of scarves from Hoponit! Part of the Paradin Collection, these exquisite pieces feature archival emblems from 16th century French canon Claude Paradin, and are printed on pure silk

Scarves from Hoponit

An assortment of lightweight scarves & shawls have arrived from Hoponit! Part of the Haeckel Collection, these stunning pieces marry the beautiful drawings of 19th century German biologist Ernst Haeckel (from the archives of the State Library of Victoria) with beautiful cottons and linens. These limited edition pieces are made by hand here in Melbourne, with smaller scarf styles and bigger shawls that can also function as a throw! Pictured: Hoponit Haeckel No. 7 Shawl/Thrown in White, worn over Curved Placket Shirt and Pinstripe Wide Pants

Osterstein Dress

Following the Osterstein Shirt is the Osterstein Dress! Made from the same Wide Stripe Japanese cotton, with fold down collar, front patch pocket and gathered bottom panel

Osterstein Shirt

New Osterstein Shirt, cloaked in shadow. Made from a beautiful Wide Stripe Japanese cotton, with fold down collar, patch front pocket, bias cut bottom panel and cuffed sleeves. Boxy silhouette with an a-line, it's perfect matched with the Pinstripe Wide Pants in navy linen for the warmer weather

Arrival from JSP

Some stunning earrings from JSP, made from the most adorable miniature 1800-1900's antiques: an 'Anchor' naval photo book, Crocodile leather imprint purse with enclosed photo book and tiny binoculars!

September Weather

What gorgeous weather we've been blessed with today... Many great new pieces to come in the following months to E.S.S with the change in climate; here's hoping everyone managed to catch some rays on this beautiful September day x

Victorian Smock Shirt Collar Closeup

Snap of ruffled collar on Victorian Smock Dress

Victorian Smock Shirt

Our Victorian Smock Dress in blue check. A relaxed A-line silhouette with Period-inspired raw edge ruffled collar and bias cut chest patch pocket and middle body panel. Also available in black

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Middle bias cut panel detail closeup

Bokoboko Shirt Dress

Our beautiful Bokoboko Shirt Dress. Cotton georgette for the body with cotton jersey sleeves, it features a mandarin collar, asymmetric placket tucks and hemline and self-cover buttons. Worn with wool Skirt Pants and Spacecraft Heeled Laceups (Plain Lace)

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Placket tuck detail closeup

Asymmetric hem, Skirt Pants and Heeled Laceups closeup

Teal Wool Gauze

Quick snap showing sumptuous colour of teal wool gauze fabric. Pictured: Wool Gauze Dress, also available in Raglan Sleeve Top and unisex Crewneck Top styles

Last Kamilavka Asymmetry Hat

Stunning shot from Instagram: @biancachristoff_stylist, reblogged as we are down to the last Kamilavka Asymmetry Hat pictured! Made in Japan from natural abaca fibre with a quirky sloping brim and black band peaking through, it would make a great headpiece to snap up for the coming spring and summer!

Wool Gauze Raglan Sleeve Top

Our Wool Gauze Raglan Sleeve Top in smoke. Fitted through the body with a crewneck collar and some kooky square cut raglan sleeves! Also currently available in teal

Wool Gauze Dress

Our lovely intern E modeling for us the Wool Gauze Dress in Teal. A lovely one size item, shorter in length with full length sleeves, a gathered waist seam on one side and ties at the hip to bring it in. Can be worn either way as the front, also available in charcoal and black!

Gwendolyn Dress

Evocative snaps of our Gwendolyn Dress in movement! A shorter length fitted dress, cut from Swiss Army cotton stretch jersey with full length sleeves and beautiful back detailing of cupro gathered gussets/stitch down pleats

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Thian Benton-Fieulaine Snap 3

Another beautiful snap by Instagram: @tbfieulaine, showing the High Collar Pullover Shirt worn with Four String Dress

Stand Collar Bib Shirt

New Stand Collar Bib Shirt; a unisex style made from soft cotton featuring cupro bib panel with hand distressing. Also available in white!

Ribbed Jersey Tracksuit Pants

Snaps of our new Ribbed Jersey Tracksuit Pants; a sporty comfortable look and feel with an avant-garde twist, quite literally! Made with high quality Japanese cotton stretch jersey, sloping seams on the lower leg give it a unique spiraled appearance

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Thian Benton-Fieulaine Snap 2

Another great shot from Thian Benton-Fieulaine: Porter's Vest and Cereta Dress worn over papery Cirque Dress

La Ferme Jacket

New La Ferme Jacket in Navy Pinstripe, worn with matching Pinstripe Wide Pants and lucky last Curved Placket Shirt. Winter look completed with 100% Fine Alpaca Wool Scarf in Navy Check!

Thian Benton-Fieulaine Snap 1

Back from the radio silence with a great shot of the Loie Coat by Thian Benton-Fieulaine and his team!

Bokoboko Drape Cardigan + Bustle Pinafore

New Bokoboko Drape Cardigan, cut from dual-layer fabric (charcoal wool outer/cream cotton inner), featuring namesake misshapen centreback seam and drapey silhouette. Worn over Bustle Pinafore in navy stripe linen, accessorised with JSP Late 19th Century Pinz Nez on Vintage Chain Necklace

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Store Window

Quick nighttime snap of our store window: a effortless unisex outfit for the cold comprising of new Pleated Pocket Baggy Pants in grey herringbone linen, sumptuously silky Tornado T-Shirt in white and lucky last Clergy Coat in plush charcoal felty wool. Also pictured: JSP 19th Century Oxidised Silver Rattle on Heavy Metal Chain Necklace and Spacecraft Heeled Laceups (Plain Lace) in white

Spacecraft Shoes

Another shipment of beautiful Spacecraft shoes have arrived! Handmade, direct from Tokyo. Pictured: Heeled Laceups (Plain Lace) in white

Delivery from JSP

We've had a big delivery from JSP! Stunning ornaments made of silver, chrome, leather and more... Pictured: two 1800's chrome/brass skirt lifter necklaces on original vintage cord

Plissé Shirt Dress

Our Plissé Shirt Dress in black! A silky, slightly iridescent cotton with beautiful box pleats and stand collar with tie! Also available in regular shirt style and also available in white

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Box pleats detail

Loie Coat

Our stunning new Loie Coat! A full-length coat cut from sumptuous weathercloth cotton, featuring overlong sleeves with pinstripe cupro lining (lovely folded back and exposed, as shown in image no. 2), detailed back panel with tie (image no. 3), tape-surrounded button holes (image no. 4) and side vents complete with accordion pleats (image no. 5); simply breathtaking! Worn with Asymmetric Puff Sleeve Dress and Spacecraft Work Boots

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Side vent detail