blowing in the wind

Light macs and Fifties prints, plus headscarves and wellies: the new look for cold spring days might provoke memories of clothes

your mother used to wear. But add a touch of English eccentricity and you'll be well wrapped up against the winds of changing fashion

Tabitha wears coat, by Marc Jacobs Look, pounds 270, at Harrods; shirt, pounds 40, at French Connection branches; cardigan, pounds 235, at The Scotch House, 2 Brompton Rd, SW1; kilt, by Calvin Klein, from a selection at Harvey Nichols; tights, pounds 13.50, at Fogal, 36 New Bond St, W1; socks, pounds 4.99, at Sock Shop branches; wellingtons, by Argyle, pounds 22.88,

at Culverwells, Queen's Road, Hayward's Heath, Sussex. Terry wears hat, pounds 19.99, at Hat Shop, 58 Neal St, WC2; scarf, pounds 49.50, at The Scotch House; tank-top, pounds 90, by PS at Paul Smith, 41-43 Floral St, WC2; shirt, pounds 39, at Joseph, 26 Sloane St, SW1; cords, from a selection at Harrods; wellingtons, pounds 9.99, at Milletts branches

Tabitha wears mac, by Clements & Ribeiro, pounds 515, at Liberty, Regent St, W1; cardigan, pounds 45, at Benetton branches; skirt, pounds 99.99, at Joseph. Terry wears mac, pounds 43, at Benetton

Annabel wears scarf, pounds 75, at Margaret Howell, 29 Beauchamp Place, SW3; mac, pounds 120, at Liberty; skirt, pounds 375, at Vivienne Westwood, 6 Davies St, W1; gold ring, by Francesca Amfithaeatrof, pounds 500 (enquiries: 0171 935 2735).

Hannah wears jersey, from a selection at APC, 124 Draycott Avenue, SW3; dress, pounds 19.50, at Benetton branches

STYLING BY LUCY EWING

HAIR BY LANCE LOWE AT SHIPTON LEIGHTON & LOWE USING PAUL MITCHELL LUXURY HAIR CARE PRODUCTS

MAKE-UP BY EMMA KOTCH USING AVEDA NATURAL COLOUR COSMETICS

MODELS: TABITHA AT STORM; TERRY AT LITTLE BOATS; AND THANKS TO ANNABEL AND HER DAUGHTER HANNAH