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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: What to wear when gardening this summer - Caught on Camera

How to look stylish while tending to your blooms in the garden this summer (Alamy/PA) -

As “allotment chic” has been touted as a latest fashion trend, with high-fashion houses like Dior and Hermès having incorporated horticultural features into their runway shows, perfecting your gardening look has never been so pertinent.

Of course, hardy gardeners know that nothing beats wearing the appropriate clothes for comfort, durability and ease of movement, which usually results in an old pair of denim shorts and a T-shirt that predates Tony Blair’s time in office.

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