#TheEnglishUnderstandWool
#HelenDeWitt
a bolt of very beautiful handloomed tweed…She had needed only a few metres,but she had bought the entire bolt to prevent it from falling into ignoble hands…
A note: Take this to Peter Craven of 34, Savile Row. The English understand wool.
#TheWriteWomen

Screencap of the opening lines of Helen DeWitt's novella The English Understand Wool, with the word "tweed" highlighted in orange.

Finally starting Helen DeWitt's latest. It's speaking my language. #tweed #helendewitt #theenglishunderstandwool