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#26 2022-07-03 08:31:32
- AlveySinger
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
These are strange beasts. Lovely and thick. Ideal for wearing to mid week football matches in January but....
.... the sleeves could be a tad longer and the collar comes up a bit too much flattening whatever shirt you wear.
I was after one for many years and sadly it hasn't lived up to my own hyped perspective.
#27 2022-07-04 00:38:37
- Kingston1an
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
Woolaways offer great value Norwegian sweaters made of British wool in good old Leicestershire. Their country jumpers and submariners are excellent too.
https://woolawayknitwear.co.uk/collections/mens/products/nordic-unisex-crew-neck-jumper-100-british-wool?variant=37851473674430
My Norwegian sweater was from Woolovers when they were in their pomp, before they sold out to a ‘specialist growth equity investor’. I think it’s a great fit and it has lasted well.
"Florid, smug, middle-aged golf club bore in this country I'd say. Propping up the 19th hole in deepest Surrey bemoaning the perils of immigration."
#28 2022-07-04 02:16:01
- AFS
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
I dunno. I can't seem to get my head around them somehow. Perhaps it's because my Dad wore something of the kind (quite possibly L.L.Bean) after one of his trips to CT and NYC. They also remind me of the 'chunky, wiggly' bits and pieces sneered at by Terry in 'WHTTLL'. Very suburban tennis/badminton club.
I assume by 'specialist growth equity investor' Kingers means some flush Chinaman.
#29 2022-07-04 02:30:49
- Tworussellstreet
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
Unless you look like Robert Redford circa '72, and who does, certainly not Redford himself these days, then these are a clear no-no. Instant, Ultra-Frump. And it's never that cold in the UK. Never too hot, never too cold, narrowing the Ivy options somewhat...
#30 2022-07-04 03:03:33
- Kingston1an
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
Outdoors is cold and indoors may get colder with price rises. Norwegian is easy to wear indoors. Submariner not so much.
‘Very suburban’ ? Guilty as charged.
"Florid, smug, middle-aged golf club bore in this country I'd say. Propping up the 19th hole in deepest Surrey bemoaning the perils of immigration."
#31 2022-07-04 03:14:53
- Horace
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
Always scratchy and baggy but worn in the ol’ schoolin’ days with khakis, a button down (and color worked with the navy but pink most prep) and brown bucs with the red crepe soul. Either Bean or store brands (Walkover?) and later Cole Haan.
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#32 2022-07-04 03:18:22
- Horace
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Re: The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater
Can’t remember if mine was a blend. I’ll check.
Someone said here (maybe it was me) that Bean could’ve saved american shirt making and some shoe making had they stuck with those sources. An intriguing thought. There OCBD a step below some of the old greats. But i remember short sleeved OCBD shirts with khaki shorts for summer. Didn’t see a lot out there of the short sleeved but was my look for a while. Never navy shorts.
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.