“The lady sat next to me was knitting a scarf, naked, except for flip flops and the guy on the other side was reading the newspaper, totally nude,” says Jane Baker, describing a scene of apparent domestic bliss. Jane, 52, who has been part of the naturist community for over two years, is one of a growing number of Britons who have taken to a starker way of life.

Indeed it seems nudity is having something of a moment, with British Naturism, the UK's official organisation, noting a sudden increase in membership for the first time in 15 years. With 8,900 members - up from 8,300 last year - we appear to be edging towards the ‘nude not crude’ way of thinking.

More of us are waving goodbye to textile environments—the term used to describe our restrictive, clothed world by those in the know—and embracing our natural state.

Earlier this month, Michael Fabricant MP stripped off and rode around starkers on a bike in the name of charity, while this year's Naked Bike Ride, now in its 15th iteration, saw its biggest ever turnout as 1,300 Londoners boarded the saddle in the buff.

Celebrities, too, have been keen to document their penchant for going au naturale, with Marina Fogle recently discussing why her and husband Ben are raising their kids in a “naked house,” including sharing baths with their children.