A patchwork quilt coat brings tiny floral prints and soft pink panels to a brisk morning beside the sea. Its navy binding outlines the pockets and hood as the wearer rises on one end of a red wooden seesaw. Her blue knitted dress, dark tights and tan ankle boots keep the outfit richly textured without hiding the playful movement.

Across the timber beam, a friend in a green herringbone coat laughs from the lower seat. Their hands curl around the red handles while winter sunlight draws long shadows over the paving. Empty striped deckchairs, a slender lamp and a distant headland place this cheerful exchange firmly on the promenade.