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  1. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    The Mechanic sweater is very like The US Army Corps of Engineers WW2/Korean War sweater I have, supplied by Eastman Leather, except that my Eastman version is 100% wool rather than cotton. It’s a great sweater but I don’t wear it as often as the conventional Woolly Pullies. I’ve heard very nice...
  2. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    I have been able until very recently to wear WPs early in the morning and late at night. Summer is hellish and next week looks as if it's going to be an inner circle of Hell. ... Bring on the 'season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' (Keats): I can't wait - I even dream about frost!
  3. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Try www.blacksheepknitwear.com They're a Norfolk-based company (Norfolk, UK that is, not Virginia). Very good products. I had one of their Arans (what could be more Celtic?) for years until I grew out of it and I still have one of their Shetlands which I bought a number of years ago. I like...
  4. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Yes, I agree with you about that. Last week and the week before were so hot and sticky that it was hard to think about sweaters. Now that we’re halfway through July, autumn/fall seems almost within reach (thank goodness). It’s still going to be hot and probably humid quite often for the next few...
  5. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Only a few weeks ago I was wearing military sweaters. I’m looking forward to doing so again in the autumn - or Fall as you call it!
  7. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Yes, really nasty time of year - my least favourite!
  8. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Mmm... It looks very nice, but quite expensive for what it is. It’s also a strange time to launch a sweater when it’s hot and sticky and sweater weather seems far away! I’ll think about it - and look forward to autumn.
  9. Ticklishchap

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    I’m obviously going to have to watch this movie again. But looking at the other two chaps it is fairly clear that they are civilians. (The sweater worn by The Third Man in the photo is again identical to a Black Sheep Knitwear sweater - but one I still have and still fits me!) All this is...
  10. Ticklishchap

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    Marvellous movie and that includes the sweaters - and Duffel Coat. Thanks Mr Fading Fast for reminding us of this. Re. the middle photo: the front sweater is a standard Submariners’/Air Force; I’ve had one of these (bought from Silverman’s) for more years than I can remember. The middle...
  11. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    The cuffs are quite long on the 1945, which is in many ways a good feature. However the conventional or modern WP’s turn back cuffs are a distinctive and in my view elegant feature. The 1945’s wool is coarser than the standard WP, making it more like a Guernsey (or other type of fisherman’s...
  13. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Thanks! I am going to buy the olive green version of the 1945 as well, but I shall wait until autumn. What do you think about the cuffs as compared to the traditional WP?
  14. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    These images (above) have come out sideways for some reason. But they will I hope give some impression of the 1945 WP. I like it very much in terms of fit, as I think I have said, and of course the historical association. On balance I prefer the cuffs on the more conventional WP. [I note that...
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    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

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    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

  17. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

  19. Ticklishchap

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    I'm not so sure about that. ...
  20. Ticklishchap

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    It’s just another advantage of the length of these sweaters!
  21. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Thanks! I’ll try to do it this week.
  22. Ticklishchap

    Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

    Very good luck. It's worth getting. When I get time I shall post some photos.
  23. Ticklishchap

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    Sorry to lower the tone but the backside-covering wool sweaters we are discussing are great fart absorbers!

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