The Esme pinafore top

Second Stories

£79

The Esme Pinafore Top Delicate in detail yet endlessly versatile, the Esme is one of those pieces you’ll find yourself reaching for throughout the year. Crafted from lightweight 100% deadstock ramie with a beautifully soft cotton broderie trim, it has an easy, relaxed silhouette with mother of pearl buttons through the front and adjustable side ties that allow it to sit comfortably over everything from simple vests and T-shirts to dresses, shirts and lightweight knitwear. Made from a limited run of deadstock fabric. Wear it on warm summer days with linen trousers or denim, then layer it throug

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as SECOND STORIES LTD, number SC780798. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Not yet checked.
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British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
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