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Higher is wrong!
J.
Got to agree with you Uncle-imho the optimum position of the V should fall between the second and third button of a shirt placket- granted there are variances in shirt button placement but if you used a Brooks Brothers OCBD as the ideal shirt to wear with a v-neck sweater -the above statement is an absolute.
call me a dissenter, I like the V to be shallow and hit at the 2nd button on a shirt. with a buttondown collar i find this way the V follows the same angle and trajectory as my shirt collars and looks nice with that little bit of symmetry and parallel-ity. but then I like small-ish collar'd shirts so the result may be the same if your shirt has bigger collars, hence needing a deeper V
Last edited by Get Smart (2008-11-25 17:13:36)
When I started out the 'V' was very easy to get right.. Then it went too deep in the 80's... Then it went too high...
I've a Westaway sleeveless 'V' on today - Oxford Grey Lambswool with a Blue/White Candy Stripe OCBD, Olive Flat Front Cords, White T., Cordos, etc. A nice, fresh, youthful look, the ol' sleeveless V. IMO.
Any other sleeveless fans?
Best -
Jim.
Kevin Kavanagh goes sleeveless:
http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/4697/insidetheivyshoprichmonkn3.jpg
Top Man!
I like the 'Schoolboy' vibe of the Grey too - So at odds when you wear it with Jeans & tougher bits of kit.
I've got them in a few colours, but wear the Grey, Navy, Burgundy & Dark Green most - Good 'Ivy' colours!
I've a Fawn one & a Black one I've rarely worn for some reason...
Thoughts on the Sleeveless Cardi or 'Sweater Vest'? I'm not so keen on them. They can look a bit too much like you've just come from Make-Up and Wardrobe via Central Casting if you're not careful, IMO. A touch of the Henry Higgins maybe?
jim
exactly that, re. sleeveless cardies. i quite like the henry higgins comparison! thus, wouldn't wear one, a bit too old man (in a wrong way) / fogey perhaps.
as for the sleeveless v's (non buttoned ones), my favourite at the moment is a burgundy one, goes very well with almost any shirt i own, fave shirts to combine w/ it on the half sleeve front are a cream w/ burgundy / teal / navy / baby blue big plaid check dna groove and pale yellow w/ navy / baby blue / lilac plaid check old bennie, to get that good ol' suedehead look! add a pair of dark denims w/ turnups + brogues or bootcut denims without turnups + weejuns or thin-soled black italian penny loafers, with a g9 or a cream short mac ond top, voilá!
damn, i'm already waiting for the spring to come so i can wear these combos again!
as for long sleeves, i also use strong plaids with it most, occasionally a white shirt, too.
i also have bright red, navy, black and very dark burgundy (almost plum) ones but somehow i wear the lighter / brighter burgundy one most. grey one is one my shopping list, perhaps a dark green one as well. for some reason i don't wear green that much tho'.
I like sweater vests too....but I find myself wearing them strictly with a half sleeve shirt so that at least my visible arms covered in tattoos don't put me too far into the "geography teacher" category. or at least a teacher that will beat his students up, which isnt a bad idea in today's education climate in the USA
I tend to wear a navy one the most. would love to have a really deep wine/burgundy one if I ever see "the right one". also have a grey sleeveless cardi vest but something about it I dont like and prefer a true sweater vest
And thanks for clearing up what they're called.
Last edited by heikki k (2008-11-27 00:38:12)
That's the word - Slipover. Sleeveless Pullover was also suggested via PM. 'Sweater Vest' is American - 'Vests' being waistcoats and all that, hence my confusion with the button front & those sleeveless-cardigan-looking things.
Better now. Ta.
j.
Getting the 'V' right is important! I used to like sleeveless Vs but I don't really wear them anymore. I look like a nerd even without one . I still have one in burgundy, I'd wear it with a half/short sleeve gingham, denims with turn-ups and heavy shoes if I had to wear it again. I don't ever want to wear a sweater vest!
I used to prefer a V neck to a crew (maybe I still do), a good collar roll looks much better with a V. My current favourite V neck is a thick and heavy cashmere sweater, colour is somewhere between caramel and mustard. I got it for next to nothing, unbelievable since it was deadstock. After getting used to it I can't wear anything itchy such as a shetland .
Last edited by H. Logg (2008-11-27 09:00:17)
Whilst reading this thread-I`m surprised no one has as yet mentioned the wearing of a V-neck sweater over a plain white tshirt-I do this occasionally and think it provides quite a crisp clean alternative to a collared shirt and v-neck sweater combo.
I feel the v of jumpers produced by House of Bruar is perfect, somewhat lower than many of the high streets offerings but I suppose this is why I am willing to pay a little more for the quality items they produce.