In Praise of Cardigans

[Accy cyclist]

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Mmm, that's put me off buying that pink cardigan! If I bought it, when wearing it I'd be thinking someone will think I'm a fan of the above show!🙄 😁

 

[FrankCrank]

Waistcoats are the greatest thing for middle age spread. When you are thin with a 26” waist🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. They make you look rather portly and 10 years on when you are 36” waist you look the same.👍😎

As a young whippersnapper, I had a 28" waist, but 26", blimey - you'd look like a wasp

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

As a young whippersnapper, I had a 28" waist, but 26", blimey - you'd look like a wasp

I have the same trouser size as I did when I was at University in the late 70s

the bit slightly above that point may be a bit larger than it used to be!!!

Thinking about it - I always used to have a suit with a waistcoat - it looked good at the time
but i have not worn one for many years

As I only wear a suit these days for weddings and funerals - probably not worth buying another - the current one will last a LOOOOONG time and hopefully only get used very occaisionally!

 

[tyred]

Part of my school uniform still fits me all these years later. The tie.

 

[Drago]

I'm still wearing the same pair or Y fronts I had at school.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I'm still wearing the same pair or Y fronts I had at school.

not sure of exactly how many points of contact they would still have after that period of time

and no
we don;t need images!!!!

 

[Webbo2]

I have the same trouser size as I did when I was at University in the late 70s

the bit slightly above that point may be a bit larger than it used to be!!!

Thinking about it - I always used to have a suit with a waistcoat - it looked good at the time
but i have not worn one for many years

As I only wear a suit these days for weddings and funerals - probably not worth buying another - the current one will last a LOOOOONG time and hopefully only get used very occaisionally!

I wore a tweed suit to go to pantomime last night. Although for the theatre it should black tie really.

 

[Profpointy]

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As I only wear a suit these days for weddings and funerals - probably not worth buying another - the current one will last a LOOOOONG time and hopefully only get used very occaisionally!

Sadly more funerals than weddings these days, and the long black tie gets a lot more use than my black bow too.

That said, I have taken to wearing a suit if going out for a meal or the theatre, so they are getting a fair bit of use; tweeds or linen according the season.

My very smartest and best fitting suit was a formal pinstripe business suit, which I bought right at the end of the wearing a suit at work era, and in any case I have since retired. It is too austere and formal for social wear, too stripy for funerals and too sombre for weddings so remains pristine along with the two pairs of trousers I bought for extra longevity. It is lovely and fits me perfectly despite being straight off the peg.

 

[Dave7]

I'm still wearing the same pair or Y fronts I had at school.

They'll be due a scrape soon, maybe even a wipe over with a damp cloth.

 

[Dave7]

I have the same trouser size as I did when I was at University in the late 70s

the bit slightly above that point may be a bit larger than it used to be!!!

Thinking about it - I always used to have a suit with a waistcoat - it looked good at the time
but i have not worn one for many years

As I only wear a suit these days for weddings and funerals - probably not worth buying another - the current one will last a LOOOOONG time and hopefully only get used very occaisionally!

Mid 60s my normal casual were was ice blue jeans, blue serge waistcoat and Cuban heel boots.
Well I thought i looked good on my motorbike

 

[Dave7]

My 8 quid cardigan (at that price I really pushed the boat out and bought 2).
Its quite thick and nice and warm.
Its my slobbing around the house cardi.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

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My 8 quid cardigan (at that price I really pushed the boat out and bought 2).
Its quite thick and nice and warm.
Its my slobbing around the house cardi.

Does look like a nice cardi - and nice and warm as well

by "slobbing around the house" stuff generally just involves a t-shirt and jeans
SWMBO like the thermostat somewhat higher than I would have it

but then, for many years I had to deal with a weird Alsatian who considered the right and proper way to operate a house involves a patio door that is wide open all day!

 

[raleighnut]

Does look like a nice cardi - and nice and warm as well

by "slobbing around the house" stuff generally just involves a t-shirt and jeans
SWMBO like the thermostat somewhat higher than I would have it

but then, for many years I had to deal with a weird Alsatian who considered the right and proper way to operate a house involves a patio door that is wide open all day!

I had one of those too

 

[Gunk]

My Father always used to say that cardigans were schmoey, that’s probably why I’ve never worn one, I can’t even wear a hoody with a full zip as it has cardigan overtones.

 

[Dave7]

My Father always used to say that cardigans were schmoey, that’s probably why I’ve never worn one, I can’t even wear a hoody with a full zip as it has cardigan overtones.

Schmoey !! A new word for me . Even Mr Google doesn't recognise it.