It's a pleasure and belated congratulations on your Medal! I had assumed that you were a non-native speaker when you were talking about difficulties communicating in London.By the way, thank you for complimenting my English. I actually received the English Medal when I finished high school. I'm an American. But my English is really just so-so.
Question: I bought a 2XL woolly pully, 100% acrylic, and it seems uncomfortably tight on me. Now, I'm a man with a bit of a belly, but it seems like it's just way too small even for that. I've owned other acrylic sweaters of the same size and they fit me just fine. I'm not sure what brand I bought it from, I've had it for about 2 years now and it doesn't say on the tag, but it seems like it's smaller than it should be based on the others I've seen here. Is this tightness natural for some woolly pullies or is there something wrong with mine?
First one I owned was a greenish-grey-orange marl Bridgedale WP I bought from a shooting shop in Putney, by that time they were deeply unfashionable in the age of the Berghaus fleece - not that I gave a hoot. Layered over a shetland polo neck in '70s, early 80s style. My school was of the 'cold showers and beatings will continue until morale improves' variety - even wearing the inadequate grey school V neck jumper was frowned upon by the masters, despite freezing nights and sometimes cold days. Some dormitory windows were open to the elements - never been so cold in my life. I did own two Devold Blaatroie polo necks in my late teens though - my mum gave most of my old jumpers and clothes away while I was travelling, including those, but have a few of them second hand since then.
Question: I bought a 2XL woolly pully, 100% acrylic, and it seems uncomfortably tight on me. Now, I'm a man with a bit of a belly, but it seems like it's just way too small even for that. I've owned other acrylic sweaters of the same size and they fit me just fine. I'm not sure what brand I bought it from, I've had it for about 2 years now and it doesn't say on the tag, but it seems like it's smaller than it should be based on the others I've seen here. Is this tightness natural for some woolly pullies or is there something wrong with mine?
Stevieboy1 is correct. They're a dark blue 'smock' style, long in the body, closed hem, a fine close knit, boat neck and have (mostly) short sleeves (keep out of machinery) and a 4in or so cuff. The 3 I have are keepers, one is an original South African Navy issue (like hen's teeth now as the Navy jumper has changed), a Turner and Jarvis and the more common post-war variant for Nato (not to be confused with the Nato ribbed version) and sized in centimeters - often in ca. 100cm sizing, but as they're form fitting like a breton are capable of fitting a large. It's the more common variant and I often see them on ebay uk, often for sale as a gansey or guernsey. There was one for sale as recently as last month, but I can't find it for you. HJope this helps.
This is a variant of the Navy / Nato / Deckhand jumper that we're talking about. Is a small size and looks like a 70s style label but may be of interest to someone - the sale has nothing to do with me, by the way.
Ebay link => http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361716494544?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
This is a variant of the Navy / Nato / Deckhand jumper that we're talking about. Is a small size and looks like a 70s style label but may be of interest to someone - the sale has nothing to do with me, by the way.
Ebay link => http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361716494544?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
They were popular with the sailing community, so are typically unisex - every now and again I find a decent sized one, but they're not a popular style.
That's very interesting as we have a wide range of accents within relatively small areas. Even here in London there are differences between north and south. In the Southampton area, there are two rival accents, one resembling London and south-east England, the other more rustic and influenced by the south-west.It is said that people who live along the Atlantic coast in Virginia and presumably other states have a very old accent. I do know that the accent is decidedly different but I really have no way of knowing and I doubt anyone else does either. But sometimes I have trouble understanding people from just another part of the state. I've had to ask my mother-in-law, still living, to repeat herself because I didn't understand her accent. Even my wife pronounces some words "funny."
I live in Virginia but I was born just across the state line in another state. But my father was born in Virginia and all of my ancestors in the male line were born in Virginia back to about 1650. I was the first one in my line not born in the country where my father was born since before 1800. But I'm not a native American.
I am delighted to hear it. May I asked where you obtained them?Ticklish chap. I've now obtained two seaman's jerseys of the old type I was looking for. Thanks for your interest.
Through word of mouth. A lady had them, unused, in her attic and was happy to find a good home.I am delighted to hear it. May I asked where you obtained them?
I'm pleased about that. I have so many military sweaters that I'm not really actively after one of these, but if I came across one in my size I would snap it up.Through word of mouth. A lady had them, unused, in her attic and was happy to find a good home.
Needless to say I like them very much. As I said to you on the Guernsey thread, I have set my sights on the Diver Marl Grey!