Turtleneck question

[Naïtsirk Róïd]

So, you know those super cool and elegant turtleneck sweaters, thin, I think usually in black or in white, a little elastic maybe, that can be worn with a suit and that give you that Steve McQueen or French existentialist philosopher look?

1) What are those ideally made of? The most elegant ones? Is it like 95% cashmere, 5% spandex? Or what is the gold standard here?

2) What are the ideal colors?


3) What are they ideally paired with (I mean adhering to the logic and philsophy of @dieworkwear and Gianni Agnelli and King Charles) ?

4) On what occasions would it be appropriate to wear these? What dress codes? What type of events and gathering? What level of formality do they represent?

5) Are they knitted in one piece? By machine or hand? Or are they tailored from knitted fabric?

6) Where can I have one custom made? I have a very long neck and upper body and am quite lean, so nothing standard will ever fit. Where could I have one made to measure? That would be just as great as the best I could buy ready made?

7) Where should it come down to? Just to the top of the hip bone? Or lower? Should they be completely snug and crease-free on the body?

Any other info you can think of regarding these would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Naitsirk

 

[breakaway01]

Turtlenecks are a style of knitwear. They’re not particularly exotic and you shouldn’t overthink this. You’ve clearly seen pictures of people wearing them in outfits you like. Start there.

They should not be ‘completely snug and crease-free’. They’re not sausage casings.

You don’t need spandex or elastane. No gold standard otherwise. I’ve seen merino wool, wool/silk, cashmere/silk, and cashmere. It’s better to see in person than compare specifications online.

 

[Naïtsirk Róïd]

Turtlenecks are a style of knitwear. They’re not particularly exotic and you shouldn’t overthink this. You’ve clearly seen pictures of people wearing them in outfits you like. Start there.

They should not be ‘completely snug and crease-free’. They’re not sausage casings.

Thank you. Problem is, they really don't fit me and are all too short. I have to overthink them because I have to have some made.

 

[breakaway01]

No personal experience but these companies offer custom knitwear. I’m sure there are others out there.

Son Of A Tailor
Hawico
Blugiallo

 

[DorianGreen]

It's a nice and very versatile style in my opinion. I prefer mine rather chunky, as I pair them with sport coats rather than with suits, but I also have some thin ones to match with shirts and other knit pieces.

My only suggestion, avoid any synthetic fibres, be it spandex, elastane or nylon.

 

[Hₑighthere]

I have an MTM one from Son of a Tailor: it's nice, with the caveat that if you stick with the dimensions their system generates for you, you might get a very close-fitting one. If you plan to wear a shirt underneath, and you prefer a looser shirt or that's the only kind you can find that fits you, you might find that the shirt's armhole is too big for the turtleneck's.

https://www.girav.com/truien/turtlenecks/wool might be worth a look for long sizes in RTW. I haven't tried their turtlenecks but I have one of their cardigans, which is probably slightly thicker than my SoaT turtleneck but not by very much.

 

[Naïtsirk Róïd]

I have an MTM one from Son of a Tailor: it's nice, with the caveat that if you stick with the dimensions their system generates for you, you might get a very close-fitting one. If you plan to wear a shirt underneath, and you prefer a looser shirt or that's the only kind you can find that fits you, you might find that the shirt's armhole is too big for the turtleneck's.

https://www.girav.com/truien/turtlenecks/wool might be worth a look for long sizes in RTW. I haven't tried their turtlenecks but I have one of their cardigans, which is probably slightly thicker than my SoaT turtleneck but not by very much.

Thank you for the kind reply.