K & M Larn, Tufnell Park

In the late 19th and early 20th century women of Tufnell Park and around could acquire a whole range of clothes, accessories, and cloth at K. & M. Larn's.

K. & M. Larn
Fancy Work
Overalls
Blouses
Corsets
Gloves
Hosiery
Laces
Ribbons
Haberdashery
Flannels
Flannelettes
Calicoes
Underclothing
Maids' Dresses
Caps & Aprons
At the time, flannels would have been made exclusively of carded wool or worsted yarn. The great demand for this kind of cloth led to the creation of flannelettes, made of napped cotton. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica the word appeared in the 1880s. Although the texture was similar, at equivalent prices, flannelettes were usually of better quality than flannels.

Location: York Rise / Picture taken on: 14/08/2009