One thing that is very hard to come by in Australia is good quality viyella. Viyella used to be much more popular, especially when Australia was building itself off the sheeps back. The shirting cloth of viyella is of course cotton mixed with wool. It is well loved in regional Australia amongst the farmers etc for not only warmth but also coolling properties related to wool plus it has that soft muted country styled look which really gels with earthy farming types. I have chosen to put it here with a pair of J Fitzpatrick shoes that I found on the web which are a beautiful mix of deep burgundy, ruby suede and orange laces. I reckon some rural farmer would look terrific at a B & S ball wearing this combination. The shirt below is from Aidan Sweeney in the UK.
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| An Aidan Sweeney viyella shirt |
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