Pirate school smock

Pirate school smock in orange gingham with turquoise piping, featuring a blond pirate, his black-flagged ship and a parrot on his shoulder, for ages 4 to 10. The blue of the sea in the print and the orange of the gingham come together in the button placket, turquoise like the piping.

Doing up the buttons independently is the first job of the day at nursery, and here the turquoise buttons stand out against the orange checks: children can see them, count them and fasten them. In time, the top one stops being the tricky one.

The small-check gingham fabric stands up to daily wear, while the elasticated cuffs sit snugly around the wrist, keeping sleeves out of the plate. The pocket, with the same turquoise piping, is on the plain side.

A pirate with their name embroidered on the chest is easy to tell apart from anyone else in the crew. This is optional, for a small additional charge.