Shawl Collar Cardigans

[Dinerman]

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[Dinerman]

 

[Aerojoe]

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This one is perfect for Sunderland soccer team supporters.

Thought it was about time I gave one of these a go, I have to say I'm rather impressed!

wow, it suits you great. I think I'm going contact blacksheep to find out if the can do it in green.

 

[ButteMT61]

Looks great Dav. I'm just not thinking I can pull one off. Always wanted one, figured I'd never like the way I looked in one. You did well though. Thanks for including The Arch™ lol

 

[mattfink]

Dehen 1920 makes the best shawl collar sweater out there for the money...guaranteed will last for life:

https://www.dehen1920.com/product/shawl-neck-sweater-coat

 

[herringbonekid]

Dehen 1920 makes the best shawl collar sweater out there for the money...guaranteed will last for life:

Matt, have you handled on of these in real life ?
i like the grey one but they've only had large sizes in stock for a while.

 

[mattfink]

I've got one in black and it's spectacular....you should email them to find out if they have stock. It must weigh over 4 pounds.

 

[DoubleXX]

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[Joshbru3]

I LOVE shawl collar cardigans. I loved them back when the style wasn't the "in" thing. (I don't follow style trends at all, I'm just saying that in recent years it was considered passe' by many in "mainstream" fashion) It appears that in the last couple of years the style is coming back mainstream. Places such as Eddie Bauer, J Crew, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Orvis, Old Navy, etc are carrying them this year. I must say that the modern take on the sweater is not something that I like very much. Many Shawl Collar sweaters sold today are thin cut, thin material, have a small collar to match the small lapel drape, and do not look all that vintage. However, there are a few exceptions. My idea of a shawl collar sweater is a heavy knit wool sweater, with a full shawl collar, leather buttons, two small buttons on top by the collar, and it has to be long enough to cover your butt or part of it anyway. One thing I hate about modern shawl collar sweaters is how short they are. Many of the modern versions stop at the belt line or just below that. If you look at the old advertisements from the early part of the 20th century, many (not all) of the sweaters are longer and look more like a jacket than a sweater that would go under a jacket. One company that does an excellent job of re-creating this vintage type Shall collar sweater is Ralph Lauren. I do NOT like that he makes most of his stuff in China now, but I do like that he uses many vintage patterns for sweaters, coats, etc. He doesn't offer these vintage cut shawl collars every year, but every so often he has them in his collection. I bought one off of ebay not too long ago and I absolutely love it. Its a long sweater, heavy wool, correct buttons, correct button placement, and perfect pocket placement.

Here's the original auction listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RALPH-LAUREN-POLO-L-HEAVY-COTTON-SWEATER-CARDIGAN-W-SHAWL-COLLAR-BRN-BUTTONS-/120989731711?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&nma=true&si=6Ix4ja9mWlpGYdPlclnkR0dpsm4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Its a really nice blue cable knit. The original auction pictures are kind of dark.

Here's a picture of me wearing the sweater. I'm sitting, but I will try to take a picture of me standing in the sweater.

 

[Ishmael]

What do you all think of the Beach Cloth shawl collar cardigan from John Lofgren? This looks wonderful to me, and I've been thinking of picking one up.

http://vintageengineerboots.blogspo...ren-and-company-beach-cloth-shawl-jacket.html

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Found this Shawcollar from Club Monaco clubmonaco shawcollar149.50

 

[scottyrocks]

I just got a very nice one from Old Navy online. It's a wool/poly blend that looks great and fits comfortably over a long sleeved dress-style shirt. It is on the thin side, but looks great. And it was only $35, a bargain considering how good it looks and feels. I got the color 'coffee grounds,' which is a medium brown.

My Large runs true to size.

 

[jlanderson]

What do you all think of the Beach Cloth shawl collar cardigan from John Lofgren? This looks wonderful to me, and I've been thinking of picking one up.

http://vintageengineerboots.blogspo...ren-and-company-beach-cloth-shawl-jacket.html

Ishmael, that Lofgren is gorgeous! Since seeing your photos, I've tried to find a web retailer, but am only getting Japanese sites like Rakuten. Is it a Japan-only brand? Do you know of any U.S. retailers? Thanks for posting!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Lofgren is a Japanese company. There is a eBay site.

 

[Ishmael]

It really is a stunning jacket! Here is a link to their Rakuten webstore.

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/speedway-shop/

Your best bet would be to send a mail to John at
info@speedway-shop.com

 

[Aerojoe]

Last weak I wrote Blacksheep just to find out if the make their shawl cardi in any other color and I had no answer They could say hello at least, these nice people. [huh]

 

[Worf]

Wearing a cheap navy blue shawl collered pullover as we speak. Scored it used off the bay. Chinese made for Polo.

Worf

 

[JanSolo]

Last weak I wrote Blacksheep just to find out if the make their shawl cardi in any other color and I had no answer They could say hello at least, these nice people.

Just give them a ring. They are really easy to talk to. Some companies can be better reached over the phone! It's a very small company after all...

 

[Ishmael]

Uncanny resemblance.

Daniel Plainview

John Lofgren

 

[Sweaterguy]

like this cardigan alot. looks great on you.