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Today a friend of mine introduced me to the brand Cardigan... & me - who is such a huge fan of knitwear - wants to share this new discovery with you immediately!
And I agree with the designer Lynne Hiriak when she says "The cardigan is a subconscious essential in every woman's wardrobe. Its utility is limitless..."
I have LOADS of them in my closet, thick ones I wear like a vest or a coat, thin ones which are great for layering, I love to travel with them because there are so easy to add/take off/carry in my bag.......
You almost can never have enough cardigans, i guess!!

A Brief History of Cardigans!

Cardigans—made famous by Major General James Thomas Brudenell, AKA the 7th Earl of Cardigan—were originally worn as his battle vestments. In the mid 19th Century, the Major's infamous battle was recorded by Alfred Lord Tennyson in "The Charge of the Light Brigade." Although the Major wore his cardigans with sartorial splendor (also trimmed with fur and braids), cardigans originally were popular in the 17th Century with French and British fishermen. Knit from coarser materials such as pure wool, they kept sailors and dockworkers warm while navigating rough Northern Atlantic seas.

By the 1900s, cardigans evolved into the mainstream at Harvard University when the baseball team personalized its jerseys—then later wool cardigans—giving birth to the Letterman Sweater. The cardigan has transformed from its purely sartorial image to suit the more relaxed lifestyle of the 21st Century.