Think of the supporting cast in Far from the Madding Crowd: There is a reason shepherds wore smocks for millennia.
Zipped up fleeces may be easier to find but they firmly belong in the category must try harder Tina Guillory s Carrier Company run from her home...
...on the north Norfolk coast in East Anglia offers smocks aprons carriers and other gardening accessories made from natural fibers such as drill cotton canvas tweed and jute
A Traditional Norfolk Slop smock of windproof sailcloth, originally designed to protect fishermen from sea spray, rain, and wind, is £72.
Ms. Guillory makes garments and carriers to last forever, but if the handles wear out from one of her “huge” canvas bags, it will be replaced.
A Long Apron is available in three colors and fits men or women; it’s £55 from Carrier Company.
A Short Jute Apron has two big pockets and an adjustable neck strap; £45.
For more well-dressed gardener inspiration, see The Ultimate Gardening Boots.