The Great Sweater Search

[Cherry_Bombb]

Thanks!

 

[Josephine]

...she prefers to wear her cashmere cardigans BACKWARDS and with the top one or two buttons opened for "flair". It didn't show a picture of her in this sweater, but I could picture it: tight-ish sweater, waist length, pushed up or 3/4 sleeves, over a slinky tank.

So the buttons are running down your back? And the tag is at your throat? Is the slinky tank visible?

 

[katiemakeup]

Yea I love sweaters! Now that I am moving back to the east coast I get to wear them on a regular basis! I actually have a vintage men's sweater that I picked up at a thrift store on 8th in NYC a few years back. It's a greyish oatmeal color with a big collar, and it doesn't quite fit right, but it has turned into a CharlieBrown sweater- that is my go to. I love it.

 

[PS]

I tried it out, and I don't think I'll ever be able to wear a cardi any other way. It has a certain appeal to it!

We are going to need a picture! I think I can see it. I am thinking this would only work with vintage sweaters...most more modern ones I come across are on the longer side.......

 

[Foofoogal]

I am a sweaterholic. I carry one year round. I just got a beautiful beaded one on the bay. I show it under the purchases thread. lol

 

[Snookie]

Wearing cardigans backwards was really popular with teenage girls in the 50's...they don't show it in the Sears catalog, but you can see it in photos of daily life. I don't know how this trend started - I always just assumed it was that teenagers have always been a little tweaked (even in the 50's). Maybe Marilyn popularized the style?

 

[Fancy Mouse]

I love cardigans and wear them with pencil skirts, circle skirts, pleated skirts, jeans, trousers, over the top of dresses... I would love to buy some of the beautiful beaded vintage cardigans I've seen, but I haven't found any that fit yet. I do have a beautiful sherbert-orange coloured modern cardigan embellished with a small flower and leaf design made from ribbon and trimmed with beads. I've worn it whenever possible since I bought it.

Now I wish it wasn't heading into summer!

 

[The Shirt]

I have mapped out a plan for some inexpensive cashmere cardigans I purchased at the end of the season last year. Every once in a while I stumble across a fantastic print on table linens and I buy them. I don't really every use them unfortunately and they seem to just sit in my drawer. One is quite damaged however. It does have these darling little birds on it though. I want to cut out a couple and embroider them on one of these cardigans. Something different - a little anthropogie I guess.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Embroidered or beaded cardigans are my downfall. I like it that a plain, modern cashmere sweater looks vintage without much work if you pair it with a classic skirt and some vintage jewelry too.

 

[deadpandiva]

I have mapped out a plan for some inexpensive cashmere cardigans I purchased at the end of the season last year. Every once in a while I stumble across a fantastic print on table linens and I buy them. I don't really every use them unfortunately and they seem to just sit in my drawer. One is quite damaged however. It does have these darling little birds on it though. I want to cut out a couple and embroider them on one of these cardigans. Something different - a little anthropogie I guess.

That sounds like it will be very cute. I may have to try that.

 

[kamikat]

I LOVE cardis, but unfortunately mine are all too big. I bought a couple cheap, very modern looking ones (bulky yarns, tunic length, one is empire waist) simply because I need the warmth. I have a couple vintage knitting books, so I guess I'll start knitting some for myself. My biggest complaint is that with an average of size 3 needles, they'll take forever to knit.

 

[Goldfish]

I wish they would look good on me
Somehow I look ill when I wear them

 

[carter]

...
We are going to need a picture! I think I can see it. I am thinking this would only work with vintage sweaters...most more modern ones I come across are on the longer side.......

YES! We do need pictures. Five pages and NO PICTURES?

What Sweater(s) are You Wearing Today?

 

[sararebecca]

Sweaters = <3!!

I looove sweaters so much; it's a shame I have so few of them :cry: But anyway, I got this really soft gray v-neck from Target a few weeks ago. It's sooo comfortable and goes with pretty much anything. I'm not sure how vintage-y it looks, but I love it nonetheless

 

[SarahLouise]

I love cardigans and wear them pretty much everyday! I've got modern ones, vintage beaded ones from the 1950s and cropped bolero style ones with a collar. I don't tend to wear my vintage ones to work so stick to the modern ones with a brooch attached. I love that they go with pretty much everything - over dresses, over a shirt with high waisted jeans, with a skirt (swing or pencil) etc.

 

[rubyredlocks]

I love the backward cardi idea.
I have a question about cardigans.A blouse with a modern cardigan is too bulky on me,so I normally wear it with a tank top.
What are some dressier options under the cardigans that are still work appropriate?

 

[deadpandiva]

I got a super cute deep red cable knit sweater this weekend. There are no tags but it looks similar to some in the 1950's sears catologue. It has 3/4 sleeves and a very high neck.

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I am currently wearing my most fancy cardi (a Ralph Lauren Black label red cashmere with pearl buttons) backwards! I love it. I expect my fellow students to give me a hard time. I intend to raise an eyebrow at them and make them feel like they really ought to have been wearing their sweaters this way all along.

 

[BonnieJean]

Cardigan pictures?

OK, can someone take a picture of themselves in a cardigan worn backwards? I tried wearing it this a.m. and I just looked silly--like I had put the thing on backwards and not very stylish at all! lol Maybe I just don't have the right style/length of cardigan or it just doesn't suit my body type. So if anyone has some pictures of themselves wearing really cool-looking cardigans, can you post them please?
Inquiring minds want to know....

 

[kamikat]

I'm currently bidding on my first vintage sweater. No other bids and it ends in 10 minutes. I'm very excited!