
Walking the cliff path in a waxed smock in drizzle
What a waxed hood and cuff do in a long wet walk, and where they let water in.

November 2, 2026 · 11 min
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A short letter every other Thursday about one thing I sewed, one trick with wax and one walk in the rain.

What a waxed hood and cuff do in a long wet walk, and where they let water in.

The seam that keeps the rain out, sewn slowly on a plain home machine.