12/06/2026
How exciting it is to see that sudden bright blue of a kingfisher's wings flashing past so fast you are not sure if you actually saw or imagined it. Each year, when I buy linen for the season ahead, I can never resist the kingfisher blue linen on the colour cards of our Italian linen mill, Solbiati.
Just the colour of it lifts the spirits, conjuring sunshine, blue skies, the sort of sea colour we dream of and the very beautiful little bird. Shirts, boxer shorts, dressing gowns or pyjamas are stunning for high Summer dressing, or even to brighten a warm overcast day such as ours here in London this evening.
Since we began making T-shirts and Polos two years ago and I first made the Swiss jersey cotton colour choices, I was very happy to see a kingfisher blue in their collection too and love them in both. The cotton has plenty of body so no transparency, extremely soft and we gather great for sport even in the hottest weather.
