I remember when my MIL was always trying to get me to wear a cardigan when we went out.

I laughed at myself last week while we were traveling. We went to Clemson for my son's graduation so we flew. We went to many restaurants and sat through an indoor graduation. Every time we were heading out, I made sure I had a cardigan or jacket. I never cared about this before. I guess I jsut froze if it was too cold. But now I care. I like to be comfortable.

Are you funny about this at this age too?

Now I'm trying to get my daughter to carry a cardigan. Ha. She wears strapless dressing, sleeveless tops and never carries a cardigan.

Dotsie, I just can't go the cardigan route! I've tried them on, and immediately want to remove them.

I remember wearing them, as a child. I remember seeing older women wearing them, uniform-like. I missed the '50s love affair that teenage girls of the time had with this article of clothing.

In my mind, they are forever linked with 'girly' or 'Frump-like'. Our like or dislike, I think, is a matter, of how we first became acquainted with the cardigan. Those first impressions linger...

I love cardigans, and have ever since I was young. I can't remember a time when I didn't drag a cardigan everywhere. Over my lifetime, my Mom gave me cardigans almost every birthday and Christmas (and in-between too!) My closet is still full of those old sweaters - I don't know if I'll ever have the courage to wear some of them again (maybe when I'm 80?) but I can't bear to throw these last remaining "Mom-sweaters" away (they were relatively cheap at the time, but expensive and hard-to-find nowadays!) There's definitely a sentimental attachment to them, remembering how my Mom used to lovingly go out and scour the stores in search of the "perfect cardigan" for me!

LOL! I've accumulated cardigans in every colour of the rainbow: orange (one of my favourite colours to wear, but this orange cardigan is very bright), deep purple, lavender, golden-yellow, rose pink, burgandy, navy blue, khaki green, black, white, beige...as well as a few beautiful multi-colour floral patterns; some are cosy warm, others are skimpy dressy (for those coolish Caribbean nights). Some of them have embroidered flowers on them (my Mom loved buying me those kinds).

I only own a few pairs of shoes, but cardigans? Can never have too many cardigans! (One of my "tricks" for feeding my passion for cardigans is to buy them at second-hand stores, fix & clean them, wear them for a season or two, then donate them back...that way I get to enjoy wearing 'new' cardigans without overflowing my closet with them!)

I am with Jeannine. I had a great long cardigan (what was that fuzzy, itchy yarn they were made of?) and wore it all of the time. This is one image I have in my head.

The other image is my grandpa in his button up plaid cardigan. I am not ready to feel that old.

I also feel the same way about patent leather shoes. Too many strange pictures come to my head, I can't even look at them at a shoe store.

Funny, isn't it?

Last time I wore a cardigan was about 20 years ago. I had 4-5. Think I gave most away to Goodwill.

Cardigans are nice...when they keep their shape/don't pill.

For years I wouldn't go near a cardigan sweater.......yes, they seemed like something little old ladies would wear. I always took a jacket along when I went out.....but never a cardigan.
Somewhere in the last couple of years, that changed. I bought several sleeveless and short-sleeved cotton sweater tops that had matching cardigans (twin sets, I guess you call them) and I love them. They're great over jeans or pants and can go from casual to being sorta kinda dressed up. They're comfortable and I have them in several colors.
These are NOT my mother's cardigan sweaters!! They're shorter in length, lighter in weight..........I'm not into the heavy cable knit or longer length cardigans (but then again I'm in Florida and who needs that down here?!?)

Anno, oh those shiny patent leather shoes! I shudder just thinking about them! Why, I wonder? I do know, that now when I see a pair, I immediately think, 'cheap' looking. Could that be it?

I've enjoyed reading your replies. I am no fashion plate, but I don't like to look frumpy. I like to think my cardigans are stylish. Like Eagle, they always match and are usually bright colors. I especially wear them in spring.

We have lovely sweaters shops in Scotland. I do wear cardigans...long almost to my ankles in winter.Rather than a coat while driving.Last time I was in a woollen shop the experienced assistant showed me shorter fashion with button back revers.They sit on my midddle make my lower half look longer.I nmatch the colour with cotton v neck tshirts in summer.
There are some (pensioners woollens) I could not wear made of acryic which make me shudder.Gues the climate dictates a bit and we can get chilly in Scotland.
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