Due to changes and increases in taxation costs, customers outside of the UK will now need to buy from our Etsy site – ElgarShirts | Etsy for Catherine’s products, for Jane’s products (18th century shirts & breeches) please go to ElgarSisterShop | Etsy We have made this reluctant decision to avoid customers receiving any nasty […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic we’ve been fortunate enough to carry on making and selling our garments as usual. But due to COVID19 restrictions we’ve been unable to do a big photography day as we normally would. Like many businesses this year, we’ve had to adapt. This September we turned our photoshoot into something more lowkey. […]
Last year Elgar Shirts began making trousers so we could offer our customers a whole outfit. They’ve been a great success! We currently have a wide variety of cloths and styles, all with different characteristics. We make our trousers based on styles from the past. These can be trousers for everyday wear or worn for […]
During the last few weeks the coronavirus pandemic has been a challenging and disruptive time for everyone. Behind the scenes at Elgar Shirts we’re glad to say we’re all in good health. We’re keeping busy creating our range of garments as normal. Unfortunately our calendar of events has been reduced with the York Vintage Fair […]
January for Elgar Shirts is a good time for us to take stock, reflect, and look ahead to 2020. 2019 Reflections In 2019 we introduced trousers and breeches to our garment range. This was a brand new venture and we’ve been really pleased with the response. We’ve had lots of feedback from customers telling us […]
As the end of the year approaches we are sending out orders before we go on our Christmas break. We had another terrific weekend at the biggest re-enactment market TORM, where our new 18th century style garments were well received. We were also pleased to see our clothes appear in a Gentleman Jack feature for […]
Since the summer ended we’ve been fulfilling the orders we received from our busy calendar of events. We enjoyed our trip to Goodwood Revival where we had a shop in the heart of the vintage shopping arcade. We also returned to regular events, The Asylum Steampunk Festival in Lincoln and Cambridge Living History Fair. Now […]
It’s been a busy summer for us, developing new garments and attending some big events. We organised a photoshoot to show off our vintage styles, including our homage to Peaky Blinders. Summer Events This summer, as well as our regular steampunk weekends in Whitby and Hebden Bridge, we made our first visit to the Chalke […]
March has been a particularly busy month for us at Elgar Shirts. You might notice we’ve updated some of the photographs on our website to showcase our expanding range and we hope you enjoy the refreshed look. This month we’ve added new garments to our online shop and had a very busy weekend attending The […]
Etsy is an online marketplace that specialises in handmade and vintage items. We sell our samples, end of lines and clearance items via our Elgar Shirts Etsy shop. For the next 7 days we have a 15% off Etsy promotion on robes and nightshirts. The same items have also been reduced on the Elgar Shirts […]