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[Reggae Mike]

Just bought this ribbed bottle green cardigan brand new for £12 doesn't look too bad, wish i could remember what i did with the relco one i had, would buy another but not paying 40 quid for a cardigan.
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Cool color for a cardigan.

 

[Botolph]

Just bought this ribbed bottle green cardigan brand new for £12 doesn't look too bad, wish i could remember what i did with the relco one i had, would buy another but not paying 40 quid for a cardigan.

But no pockets??

 

[northernbloke12345]

But no pockets??

Would of preferred them but i can live without, not a skin anymore so i'm not going for accuracy in that respect.

A good 30 years before skins, but i wouldn't mind a cardigan like what the guy on the right is wearing, never seen any like it in the modern day.

 

[Botolph]

Would of preferred them but i can live without, not a skin anymore so i'm not going for accuracy in that respect.

I’m in the same boat, my man. Just the utility of pockets on a cardigan seems a no-brainer. Still a deal breaker for me.
but yeah the racing green color is quite snazzy.

 

[northernbloke12345]

Never found much use for them honestly apart from perhaps for tissues or small change, i prefer to keep things like keys and phone in my waistcoat and suit pockets were they are more secure.

 

[covskin]

Huh?

Haha, just something that raised an eyebrow.

 

[covskin]

Never found much use for them honestly apart from perhaps for tissues or small change, i prefer to keep things like keys and phone in my waistcoat and suit pockets were they are more secure.

Maybe a 'pocket square'...

 

[Reggae Mike]

Never found much use for them honestly apart from perhaps for tissues or small change, i prefer to keep things like keys and phone in my waistcoat and suit pockets were they are more secure.

I thought they were just to keep your hands warm. I would definitely lose anything I put into a cardigan pocket

 

[Reggae Mike]

Would of preferred them but i can live without, not a skin anymore so i'm not going for accuracy in that respect.

A good 30 years before skins, but i wouldn't mind a cardigan like what the guy on the right is wearing, never seen any like it in the modern day.
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Keen eye. I love how it buttons almost to the neck. Looks like flap pockets too, very stylish.

 

[Thin White Duke]

The utility of pockets on specific items of clothing is lost on me. I carry the exact same stuff in the exact same pockets whenever I leave the house, so if I was to use pockets on a cardigan, waistcoat, cargo pants/shorts etc (three items I don’t own and don’t expect ever to own!!) then what would I do with my gear on the days I WASN’T wearing said items? The answer is put it back in the pockets I use every day! (Wallet rear right, phone rear left, keys front left, pocket handkerchief front right!)

The only use for pockets on a cardigan is for when you become a grandad to keep a bag of toffees in there to lash out when the bairns come round. That’s what my ol’ pop used to do!?

 

[Reggae Mike]

N'other second hand find. Not great quality, but fairly stylish. Stafford is JC Penny's brand like Towncraft used to be.

 

[Reggae Mike]

Can't have fashion without the music

 

[Reggae Mike]

 

[Man-of-Mystery]

I'd forgotten about the band. Weren't they the first successful Mexican-American outfit?

I'd also forgotten that the original was by Chris Kenner in 1963.

Land of 1,000 Dances by Chris Kenner 1963 - YouTube

 

[Botolph]

I'd forgotten about the band. Weren't they the first successful Mexican-American outfit?

I'd also forgotten that the original was by Chris Kenner in 1963.

Land of 1,000 Dances by Chris Kenner 1963 - YouTube

Ritchie Valens was ‘58-59ish