draped over the likes of lana turner...
known as the "sweater" girl...
and grace kelly...it induced perspiration in a decidely different population...
sweaters are infinitely flexible....they can be thick and woolly...warming men and women alike on snowy winter weekends...
or, as coco chanel discovered...they can be feminine and subdued...like the cashmere twin-set you substitute for a suit jacket...changing your look from hard power to soft sophistication...
beaded sweaters and cashmeres with exquisite buttons say luxury...and have shown up at elegant evening parties and fashionable resorts for decades...paired with dress-up fabrics like chiffon, satin and silk taffeta...
isn't this one a charmer?? found in fast eddie's retro rags... i love its simplicity...AND it is still available...if you are a sz small... i would check out the whole site...as there are a lot of lovely vintage sweaters...and so much more...
and then there are the everyday sweaters made from cotton, linen, wool and fleece...which serve a remarkable range of activities...from tea with grandma to trekking in the dolomites...
but just as i feel your good china should be used more often than just for that once a year "special" occasion...same with your sweaters...pull out the cashmere...the beaded sweaters...and pair it with your favorite jeans...instant chic!
I LOVE SWEATERS!!! This is such a great post! Sometimes I try to break myself of the sweater-habit because I don't want to look frumpy or out-of-date; but this, obviously, newly inspires me otherwise! So classy!
ReplyDeleteI know I've been MIA for awhile--holidays and then I got sick. :( But I hope you're party was sensational! I'm BACK!
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hi sarah! glad you are feeling better! i agree...i love sweaters...and i think it is all about how you wear it...and i have no doubts that you look anything but frumpy in your sweaters =) keep up the good work on your blog as well...i am enjoying reading it!
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