St Margaret’s House, one of the three girls’ houses at Ampleforth College, Yorkshire, has joined the world of fashion with the production of a smart tweed jacket designed by two of its middle-sixth students, Ellie Gargan and Rebecca Mechie.

It is hoped that the jacket will become standard wear for the girls of St Margaret’s.

The project began when some of the girls discovered that Derek Lloyd (head of Special Educational Needs) had expertise in the weaving trade. He had previously woven an estate tweed for the school shoot.