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Right. And in winter, wool turtlenecks underneath another layer (or just on their own). They're good under a blazer, for people who still dress in that type of office attire.
Try to tell President Carter that sweaters aren't work attire, lol!
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Actually, I was thinking more of US Marines and any other service where not only are sweaters part of work attire but they have become qualification standards, where you don't get wear them if you don't have that pin.
Ruth, thanks for those suggestions! I’d love to get a light but lofty alpaca sweater, or one of the gorgeous sweaters I saw somewhere in BC.
Yes, no need to give up on woolens just because of cost. You just need to spend some time browsing the internet, to come up with lower-priced alternatives to the usual vendors. And you'll have fun browsing the online offerings of those two companies, too.
Fleece pullovers and jackets have taken a big chunk out of sweater popularity in the last 30 years. Machine washable, quick-drying, nonshrinking, lightweight, and available in thin to thick lofts: all make it an attractive alternative to knit sweaters.
Except for the whole microfiber plastic pollution from fleece issue:
There is definitely that as a disadvantage to fleece. I was shocked when I read that it had that effect on the environment. It only came to my attention a few years ago.
Sweaters I do not own are any that can't be thrown in the washer and dryer.
I dress in multiple layers because I always feel cold when other people find it comfortable not wearing a sweater. The sweater may be the outer layer of 3 layered tops. Prefer button down styles that can be easily removed as I warm up, with pockets if at all possible. Pullover sweaters are a hassle to take off an outer layer of clothing if I start to warm up.
I prefer deep rectangular pockets or zippered pockets on the sweater so I can safely stash my phone in the pocket. At the very least an angled pocket where I can stash a tissue. The sweater needs to be functional, warm, a place to carry my keys or other items, easy to remove if I warm up and need to remove one layer of clothing.
Jimmy Carter was ridiculed for his casual-sweater look.
I do, however, appreciate the sweater links. Alpaca would be great to have, but I can't justify the cost, given that the weather would almost never be cold enough for it. If I were rich, I'd be buying sweaters left and right just to have soft, pretty, sometimes unusual things.
Update: I bought a cardigan for myself. I think the dark, cable-knit type can look good on men, but I got one closer to the Jimmy Carter style. Mainly for added, at-home warmth, because it was on sale and I want the novelty and to see if it's better than I think.
Today's high is 33. You can bet I'm wearing a sweater. I'd be wearing two if I could just find my cashmere turtleneck ...
Most of my sweaters are cotton, with a few wool, cashmere, or acrylic tossed in for fun. I have cardigans, dusters, wraps, pullovers, buttoned, unbuttoned, hooded, not hooded, turtlenecks, mock necks, V necks, cowl necks, and every color of the rainbow. Some are lightweight enough to wear in the summer, while others I trot out only on the coldest days.
My favorite sweater is an old grey silk/cotton cardigan with satin ribbon trim. it's starting to get holes around the pockets and the armpit seams, which bums me out. I don't wear it in public anymore, just around the house. I'll miss that thing when it finally has had enough.
I love me a nice bulky wool sweater, so since I moved to GA I have sweaters I couldn’t part with that I haven’t worn more than twice in 12 years. I still have kids in the frozen north, so you never know.
Same with coats.
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