New hens not going into Eglu Go Up

[hilda-and-evadne]

http://www.clothkits.co.uk/

 

There's even a sundress for a little girl with a "funky chicken" print border.

 

Some history, here, for those too young to remember the first Clothkits

 

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/fashion/story/0,,2282139,00.html

[bronze]

Oh my goodness I was only asking someone yesterday if they remembered clothkits.

I knew the woman who did them had a daughter who had set up a interior furnishings kind of place but didn't think they would bring back cloth kits.

 

I'm so happy

 

 

they've gone up a bit price wise (in comparison to inflation!)

[Tessa the Duchess]

Blast from the past I remember Clothkits so well. I had a baby changing bag which was Clothkits, when you finished with it as a bag you untied it and it became a hanging thingy with pockets for a childs room, really nice and easy to make I also had some of their t.shirts, really good quality stuff.

 

Tessa

[MedusA]

I remember buying and making one for my DD when she was little (she's now 23). It was a lovely dress and I was sorry when she outgrew it. They were/are a great idea.

[Helly Welly]

Have you noticed that purchases are added to your shopping chicken, not shopping basket

[Paola]

Love it Shame I cannot sew for toffee

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Shopping chicken . Do you think she's an eglu owner?

[Chicken Licken]

I grew up in clothlkits with my sister in matching styles (always different colours though) - T - shirts, trousers, shorts, sundresses. I think I may have to order a skirt out of principle (that and the shopping chicken) - how hard can it be???

I even had one of those clothkits homemade dolls (she was black and that was quite cutting edge in the late 70s). Who knows they may still be in th eloft at my parents house!

[freddie]

You lot are the worst!! I've had a good look and have ordered the catalogue..... I last saw clothkits in Winchester in the 80's....fancy this could be expensive!!

[Egluntyne]

How lovely.

 

Being children of the '80's mine all wore clothkits clothes.

 

They were gorgeous. The colours were really special.

 

Super to see the dolls again. My daughter had 2.

[hilda-and-evadne]

Another article

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2028699/Seventies-style-Clothkits-revived-on-the-internet.html

 

Nice tiles at the back of the Aga ...

 

By the way, I am trying to correct the spelling mistake in the subject line of this topic - to put a c before the k - I thought that one just left-clicked on the title line and hold down but it isn't working for me.

 

Does anyone else remember that the reason Clothkits went out of business was that their computerisation of customer records and ordering went pear-shaped? It wasn't a secret - Clothkits explained it in a newsletter to customers - the computerisation resulted in people being sent the wrong things etc. That's why they had to sell but the buyer tried to make Clothkits like other ordinary mailorder clothing, not keeping going the quirky design and informality and high quality cotton that was Clothkits Unique Selling Point.

[Lesley]

I remember them as well

 

Shame the size range is only 8 - 16

[The Dogmother]

Goodness, what a blast from the past!

[Olly]

Gosh, I remember these! Funny, I had forgotten all about them but as soon as I saw the title to this thread, it all came back. Delighted to see them back.