Home (all) Welcome to DENHAM the Jeanmaker´s website. Each card reveals a story which represents one facet of Denham´s vision. Categorised by the collection, garment library, studio & stores, to press reports & the birth of the Cutter´s Council. Designed in time with no beginning nor end, through resourceful innovation and fearless experimentation. It´s a decorated blog. A tailor-made homepage. We hope to fascinate but are equally prepared to frustrate.
THE WAVELL is a lightweight fitted spring jacket which hides tough details like biker sleeves with Talon zippers and a linear allover quilting pattern in a deceptively cute silhouette. The inspiration for the design was a mid-century fencing doublet from the Denham Garment Library with great lines a slightly rock-and-roll edge.
The first order of business was to reduce the weight and volume just enough that it still holds its shape while transforming into something light enough for a spring night or an indoor jacket if the air conditioning is turned-up. This was achieved through the use of lightweight vintage military gabardine on one side, and shirtweight railway ticking on the reverse.
FLEXIBLE LIKE A FENCER'S FOIL The Wavell's slightly puff-shouldered & cropped attitude doubles-up as the style is fully reversible, flipping easily from a black exterior to a white striped version when turned inside-out. Regardless of which side is out, it can also be zipped all the way up, or the zip can give way to a double-button over flap toward the top of the closure, making three ways to wear it.
FITTED OVER FLOWING: SHAPE OVER DRAPE The Wavell and other Denham women's designs are styled to allow for combinations of tailored and form-fitting top layers over more romantic flowing underlayers and shirtings creating a fitted-over-flowing play on contrasting volume.
WORSHIP TRADTION/ SEXY UTILITY We get very excited when a really authentic piece shows up in our research that combines true utility-tailoring functionality with a certain undeniable sex appeal that works for women. It took us longer than expected to get hold of a good specimen of a fencing doublet from this era but it was worth the effort when we were able to transfer some of those qualities into or SS10 Wavell jacket.
Spring Weight Quilting
Cross Bones Style