Naked knitted dolls spark debate in Shepton Mallet

Mr Alford said that a woman came into the shop to complain about the figures saying that she did not want her grandchildren looking at their “genitals on the way to school”.

“It actually spiralled from this complaint really,” he said.

“I should probably thank the lady for bringing more people in.”

As well as receiving two in-person complaints, the café’s naked knits – which were made to raise money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance – were also the topic of conversation online.

“Since the debate on social media, people have been coming into the café to donate to the charity, so really, the display is doing what it needs to,” Mr Alford said.