Special edition: One of the greatest days of my life just happened at Mapperton

Dear friends,

A very special edition from me… and one on Monday too because one of the greatest days of my life just happened at Mapperton, and I am not even being dramatic.

We spent the whole day, morning until night, running around this incredible house with the most wonderful dream team, shooting the Rory Hutton x Mapperton silk scarves. I genuinely do not know how we got through everything we did, but we did, and it was joyful and hilarious and beautiful, and I am still buzzing.

Over fifteen shots. Twelve motifs, styled every which way across both the 90x90 scarf and the 45x45 pocket square. Some of them are giving Where’s Wally and I am here for it. From the Sandwich to the swimming cap, to the eagles, to the peacock, to the Alberta House of Worth dress, every single motif tells a story. A Mapperton story. Your story.

And here is the thing that stopped us all in our tracks. We counted the motifs, and there are twelve. I am the 12th Countess of Sandwich. We had no idea until that very moment. Go figure.

I have popped a few of my own behind-the-scenes photos below. They are the giddy, unpolished, this-is-actually-happening ones. The professional photography lands on Monday, when we open the doors.

Here is the important bit.

This is a limited edition. When the doors open on Monday, everyone on the waitlist gets first access. If you are already on the list, you are on it, no need to sign up again or submit anything twice. You are in, and you will be first in line.

If you are not on the waitlist yet and you want one of these scarves, please do add your name now.

I cannot promise a scarf to anyone who is not on the list. Once they are gone, they are gone, and I have a feeling these will not be around for long.

I will be wearing this scarf for the rest of my life. And I hope you will too.

More on Monday. I can hardly wait!

Julie x