who lived near Claire’s mother. After he died, his daughter donated several of his belongings to a secondhand shop.
That was where Claire found it.
The label inside the sleeve matched the photograph Margaret had sent.
She bought the suit, took it to a specialist who repaired vintage clothing, and carefully restored it without removing the original stitching.
She also found the letter my grandfather had written.
It had been folded inside a small pocket sewn into the lining, where the tailor who repaired the jacket had discovered it.
The
