It has been super cold so is a very casual post about bulky retro winter sweaters.   It literally was so cold in my apartment even that it was uncomfortable yesterday. So I decided a sweater post was in order. I hope you have been keeping warm where ever you are. I stayed in and did some upcycling plus made some homemade toothpaste.

I bought some of these new many years ago, in the early eighties. The Basco men’s turtleneck which is a caramel brownish color and the black Michael Simon turtleneck were new when I first bought them. Actually the Michael Simon one was a gift from the designer when I was a saleslady. I have kept it all these years since it is incredibly warm and can also be worn as a short dress with tights. As you can see, it also has such a large turtleneck it can be worn as a cowl and hat when necessary. I don’t know if Michael Simon kept making sweaters. They used to fly off the shelves in the early eighties. The Basco one was on the wall on display at the shop I worked at for a while. One day I tried it on and decided to buy it. I always have to wear a non- wool piece of clothing underneath since my skin is allergic to wool. The red and white snow flake sweater is an old J Crew sweater from the early nineties I believe. I bought that when it was new, and I always liked the cheery bright red on a cold winter day. I tend to keep my really good items like this along time. Plus with global warming they haven’t gotten as much wear, unless we get a seriously cold bout of weather.

The Crystal Kobe black sweater with white snowflakes is one of my favorites since it is super warm and comfy. I wear this a lot when it is super cold. The grey Gap sweater underneath is an old Gap sweater. Both of these I bought at thrift shops. The black one I found up in Crested Butte, Colorado one year. That is a very popular area for skiing, so I inherited someone’s nice donation and have been wearing it for years now. My jeans are Levi’s that I found at a thrift shop.

Tomorrow is supposed to be another cold day, so on my walk to the office I am planning on wearing one of these sweaters to keep warm!!