Women's Hiraeth Fitted T Shirt

Some years ago, Sky Television invited me to a boxing match between Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno, which was held outdoors in the old Arms Park in October. The rain broke just long enough for Lewis to beat the crap out of a hapless Bruno and the actual fight was over in no time.

It was a strange set-up, with the curious Welsh locals in the cheap seats in the upper tiers, miles from the ring, and the proper boxing fans, mostly London eastenders, seated on the pitch. The mid-price lower stands were totally empty.

Before the kick-off (punch-off), they played Hen Wlad fy Nhadau (the Welsh national anthem). The upper stands erupted in song, while all around me, sat in the front row, was an uncomprehending silence. At that moment I just wanted to be up there with the boys in the stands.

Hiraeth is such a beautiful word, both in terms of its sound and its meaning. I know I’ve sworn an oath against sentimentality and cliché, but for me, hearing Richard Burton’s recording of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood brings on this uniquely Welsh emotion.

Printed in white reactive ink on 165-gram light blue 100% combed cotton jersey. This process produces an effect that looks as if the type has been bleached into the shirt (because it has).

Price: £14.00 ( £16.10 inc. VAT)

Scroll down for this design on a cocoa sheer jersey vest and a black boat neck shirt .

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Hiraeth Sheer Jersey Vest

I should say that Lily Ashley encouraged me greatly in her appreciation of the concept behind this piece and this collection generally.

Some of the time, Lily lives in a beautiful house in a beautiful location in one of the most beautiful parts of Wales but, through circumstance, she knows exactly what it means to long for home.

The same design as above printed in reactive ink on sheer 105-gram cocoa 100% combed cotton interlock. This process produces an effect that looks as if the type has been bleached into the shirt (because it has).

Price: £14.00 (£16.10 inc. VAT)

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Hiraeth Black Boat Neck 3/4 Sleeve T Shirt

Printed in grey reactive ink on 200-gram white 100% combed cotton interlock. This process produces an effect that looks as if the type has been bleached into the shirt (because it has).

Price: £14.00 (£16.10 inc. VAT)

CYMRAEG – ENGLISH