What we do Ever think sartorial elegance just isn't what it used to be? We did, so we set up Pimpernel Clothing to design and create clothing and accessories inspired by the beauty and quality of craftsmanship of period garments. Because, after all, fashions may come and go, but true style never dates.
Why we do it Unlike today, during the 18th century all fabrics were made from natural fibres: beautiful silks, sumptuous velvets and immaculate wools. The cut wasn’t necessarily always practical, but was always elegant and beautiful. Individuality could be expressed through clothes and accessories by an almost limitless variety of different fabrics, a myriad of colours, and a world of different textures. Our aim is to re-introduce the elegance and fun that existed in clothing and accessories 200 years ago, and which we’ve rescued from the fashion guillotine.
How we do it At Pimpernel Clothing we pride ourselves on using only the finest materials in our range of clothing and accessories. We believe this is the only way to create the most stylish, inspirational and highest quality products possible. All our clothing and accessories are made in England and our fragrance is made in France.
Artisan Leather Goods Our range of leather goods is made by hand in England exclusively for Pimpernel Clothing. Our craftsman has many years of experience creating luxury leather desk accessories, wallets, purses, handbags and luggage. He has also made many historically accurate period pieces of leatherwork for museums, theatre and film. Here at Pimpernel we consider ourselves extremely privileged to be working with him.
Our Suppliers As an internet based company, we feel it’s important to provide you with as much information about our products as possible. This is why we happily state who our suppliers are. We believe that being as transparent as possible about our cloth manufacturers will help give you complete confidence in the quality of our clothing and accessories.
100% Silk We use leading supplier James Hare for the majority of our silks. An England-based company established in 1865, we find the quality of their silks is second to none. (We hope you do too!) We also use Pongees, who, founded in Zurich Switzerland during the 19th century, opened their London premises in 1931 and have been a success in the British fashion and interiors industry ever since.
100% Cotton Our cotton corduroy is supplied by Brisbane Moss, the UK’s leading supplier. Their corduroy is of the highest quality available, which is of no surprise as they have been producing it for over 100 years!
100% Wool Our woollen fabrics come from Abimelech Hainsworth, a company who have been producing fine woollens since 1783. Their fabrics were worn at the Battles of Trafalgar, Waterloo, the Crimea, in both World Wars and they still clothe the British Military and Navy today. Their fabrics are used frequently by the television and movie industries and can be seen in the films Harry Potter, Batman, The Man in the Iron Mask, Vanity Fair and Titanic, to name but a few.
The Environment Where possible, we source the majority of our materials from within the European Union, and, in most cases, the UK. This reduces our carbon footprint by cutting fuel and reducing packaging, and has the added benefit of improving quality control. We also try and use paper and card which is recyclable or from sustainable sources in the majority of our packaging and promotional materials. All our gift boxes are made from 70-80% recycled material and are 100% recyclable. With our fragrance packaging, the bottle, tag, cardboard box and cellophane wrap are all 100% recyclable. We are constantly looking for new ways to be more environmentally friendly and reduce our carbon footprint still further.
