"We Lost Our Shop. Now We're Fighting to Get It Back." — Jarrah & Grace on the Two-Piece Set That Built Their Boutique
Jarrah and Grace have been best friends since they were girls — and business partners for more than 40 years. A few years ago, they lost the little shop they built together. Now they're fighting to reopen it, starting with the tailored two-piece set that's always been the heart of the collection.
Chapel Street, Melbourne. Pressed wool, machine oil, tea gone cold on the windowsill. Above the cutting table, a pattern gone soft from handling — the same one Jarrah and Grace have used since the year they opened. "We had a table, two sewing machines, and a dream," Grace laughs. "That was the whole business plan."
How It All Began
Jarrah and Grace met as girls and never stopped being in each other's lives. Decades later, no investors, no five-year plan — just two best friends building a place where every woman felt beautiful, seen, and at home. The two-piece set was one of the first things they ever made, on the same machines still in the workroom today.
What Makes This Set So Special
- Tailored, not mass-cut: Each set is cut and finished the old way — a structured shoulder, a pressed lapel, a trouser with a real crease.
- A true two-piece that fits real women: Blazer and wide-leg trouser cut for women who are done being squeezed — room to breathe, room to move.
- Structured, yet soft: Holds a sharp, put-together line all day, but feels closer to your favourite cardigan than stiff office armour.
- Six colours: Mallow, Vera, Elodie, Sienna, Ava and Rosie — from soft blue to blush pink, cut in sizes AU 8 to 24.
- Made to be handed down: Finished to last for years, not a season — the kind of suit a daughter ends up borrowing and never gives back.
The Colours Still Available
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More Than 40 Years of Getting It Right
What makes a two-piece set worth keeping isn't the fabric — it's the cut. Shaped by hand so it flatters a real body instead of fighting it. "People assume it's the fabric," Grace says. "It's not. It's where you put the scissors. That only comes from doing it for years."
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The Women Who Kept Coming Back
A tin of letters sits on the workroom shelf — notes from women who've worn the set for years. One, postmarked a few years back, from Ballarat:
"That's the whole reason we kept going as long as we did," Jarrah says. "Not the selling. The letters."
The Shop That's Fighting
After more than 40 years on Chapel Street, the lease went — and Jarrah and Grace had to close the doors. "We never thought we'd be the ones putting the sign in the window," Jarrah says quietly. "But there we were."
They're not letting these pieces go because they want to. Everything on the racks that day — this set included — went straight into storage. Every set sold now is one step closer to opening a door of their own again. No scandal, no drama — just two best friends trying to get back what they built.
What Customers Are Saying
"It's the only thing I own that fits my shoulders and my hips at the same time. I feel pulled-together the second I put it on."
Margaret D., 61 — Geelong, VIC"I've worn mine to two weddings and a funeral and it looked right at all three. You can tell it's properly cut."
Christine W., 58 — Bendigo, VIC"Bought the blush one for my 60th. Silly to say a suit makes you happy, but here we are. My daughter wants one too."
Robyn T., 60 — Adelaide, SA
Where to Find This Collection
The two-piece set is only available through Jarrah & Grace. Every set sold during the Rescue Sale goes toward reopening the shop the two of them built together.
To be upfront: this isn't the cheapest two-piece set you'll find. A mass-produced one from a chain store will always cost less — and if that's all you're after, that's a perfectly fair choice. This one is for women who want something actually tailored, small imperfections and all, and who'd rather their money help two friends get their shop back. If that's not you, no hard feelings.
Jarrah & Grace's Personal Guarantee
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee. "We only want these going to women who'll actually wear them," Jarrah says. Wear it for 30 days — if it isn't right, send it back for a full refund, no questions asked.
70% Off — while the Rescue Sale runs
Every two-piece set is now $89.99, down from $299.95 — the pieces that were still on the racks when they lost the shop, out of storage and up for sale. Every set sold moves us one step closer to reopening.
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The Internet Loves This Set
"Found out the shop is trying to reopen and ordered two on the spot. It's the least I could do — this set has been in my wardrobe for years."
Helen M., 64 — Melbourne, VIC"My mum saw mine on a video call and ordered the beige within the hour. Now I understand why."
Susan K., 55 — Hobart, TAS"I'm short and I never find trousers that hang right. These do. First suit I've owned that didn't need the hem taken up twice."
Denise P., 62 — Toowoomba, QLDEvery Set Sold Gets Them Closer
Jarrah and Grace aren't guaranteeing a next batch — the Rescue Sale is what funds the next step toward reopening, not the other way around. Once this run of sets is gone, there's no set date for another.
Closing Thought
It's the kind of suit you don't just fold away in a drawer. Every one carries a bit of the workroom where it was cut, and more than 40 years of two best friends who built something together, lost it, and are fighting — one set at a time — to get it back.
— Eleanor Fraser, for The Cutting Room Journal ✂️