Film Noir Buff Style Forum / The L L Bean Norwegian Sweater

woofboxer · 2011-11-04 15:31:47

These have been for a long time, since the 70s supposedly. A iconic look?

The new ones are 100% wool whilst the old ones you see on ebay are often a 20% acrylic mix. Maybe an exception to the generally held view that modern clothes are inferior.

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/60845?feat=594-GN1&productId=1012193

Liam Mac · 2011-11-04 15:35:35

Very popular part of the first incarnation Preppie style(early 80's) weren't they?

woofboxer · 2011-11-04 15:54:08

I quite like them but there's something a bit reminiscent of a sweater your mum knitted when you were 12.

Liam Mac · 2011-11-04 16:01:16

I like them too. The red and white colourway is nice. You often see that in the wool/rayon versions on ebay.

If I had to choose I'd probably go for a vintage wool/rayon version because it's going to be a lot cheaper and also I like how a little man-made in a heavy knit repels water. Ideal if your walking and theres a slight spray of rain in the wind. That's what I'd be wearing it for anyway.

If i were wearing it under a coat/jacket I'd like a modern all wool one though.

Simon · 2011-11-04 17:50:46

If its 100% wool and water resistant its made from unscoured wool or has a teflon coating.

I'm getting one of these bad boys for the winter http://www.sweater.no/shop/product_detail.asp?lang=44&id=7066

Trad Norsk Ivy.

*click onto the different colours to see neck detail*

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colin · 2011-11-04 18:03:29

I've got an old LL Bean norwegian sweater in navy/white in a medium if anyone's interested? Maybe I should head to the exchange....

katon · 2011-11-04 18:41:45

Simon · 2011-11-04 18:54:21

$12.85 with post. The good old days.

Andy_B · 2011-11-05 03:18:13

Something I remember my father wearing a few years ago. Might well have been Bean - he has plenty of it. He wouldn't see it as 'Ivy', though, just something warm to wear.

Liam Mac · 2011-11-05 03:21:11

Thanks for that info Soggy. Backed up by the advert posted as well. I always thought that the man-mades in the mix added extra water repellance and that's why even proper vintage duffle and peacoats aren't 100% wool. I must have my wires crossed.

I wouldn't mind one of those Wool Plaid Shirts either.

Andy_B · 2011-11-05 04:00:20

My peacoat is, I assure you, 100 per cent wool.

Simon · 2011-11-05 04:55:49

These fisherman jumpers go way back in Norway, used on the northsea for rough and tough work. Cold and wet also, they'd have had to have been hard wearing in a time before Rayon was made. Seeing as their made by Bean today in 100% wool I'd say that the use of Rayon to give the garment extra strength was a bit of a blag, more likely to keep costs down.

Andy_B · 2011-11-05 04:56:33

^ Sound point.

Liam Mac · 2011-11-05 06:53:01

Aye, you are probably right. I don't doubt the similar gab talked about duffles/peacoats was for similar reasons. Ad men were trying to pull the wool/rayon over gullible buyers eyes even then I suppose.

Yuca · 2011-11-05 08:43:29

Hard Bop Hank · 2011-11-05 09:32:16

I'm sure that the "plastic mod" will come out immediately!

Apropos the Bean sweater: Do I remember correctly that George Peppard wore one?

macabee · 2011-11-05 10:15:43

The sweater reminds me of the norwegian string vest I wore under a Pendleton shirt, when out hiking, just thinking about it makes me want to scratch

Ho Hum

wahoo! · 2011-11-05 10:19:22

Liam Mac · 2011-11-05 10:23:07

and pills less too.

woofboxer · 2011-11-05 12:30:06

Coolidge · 2011-11-07 07:02:04

I have one of the old wool-rayon ones. Really warm and comfortable. Seems to evoke a certain nostalgia among the New England crowd.

katon · 2012-01-10 15:07:22

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Prof Kelp · 2012-01-10 15:44:09

Prof Kelp · 2012-01-10 15:48:31

I had a very similar sweater that my mom bought me to go on a school skiing trip to Austria back in the 70's. It was the dark on white style that Wahoo mentions earlier. Even at that age I realised there was something different about that sweater. It wasn't fashionable for the time but I knew my mom had spent good cash on it. It really was a quality item I remember thinking at the time, I wish I remembered where she bought it from.

Itched to buggery though.

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AFS · 2022-07-03 06:18:11

There are some snowflake designs available.
Certain DW posters need look no further.

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