I first explored the concept of a ‘fishing dress’ in 2017. It was one of those ideas that pops into your head and ‘niggles’ at you until you start to do something about it. I began by sketching dress designs at the kitchen table, cutting up the current oversized shirts, then sewing templates at a small machine in my bedroom. When things started to become a little more ‘real’ I moved to work at a computer desk tucked away in the corner of my living room. Family, work commitments, a busy outdoor lifestyle (and the dreaded word confidence) meant the initial development of the dress took a little time to come to fruition. But in April 2021 the first Northern Tide Fishing Dress was officially launched!