If there was a king of cardigans it most definitely would have to be the big homie Mr. Rogers. Without a doubt that closet of his held a cardigan in every color of the rainbow. From the button up red, the hand knitted taupe, or the zip up maroon. Mr. Rogers has been schooling us on how to put together a cardigan before we could even walk, and we didn’t even know it. BRIEF HISTORY “The story of the cardigan sweater begins as far back as the mid 1800’s during the Crimean War. James Thomas Brudenell was the 7th Earl of Cardigan – and he’s who the sweater was named after. This British military commander served in this war and thus began the wearing of the cardigan sweater in popular culture. But the cardigan sweater became very popular in the 17th century with the French and in the British Isles with the fisherman of the times. These sweaters proved to be invaluable on the cold seas. Once fashioned with harder materials like wool, this one piece sweater generally has buttons or other fastening pieces in the front. These buttons will help to close the front of the sweater either from the bottom to the top or perhaps only to the middle of the torso, depending on the style and the cut. Some cardigans will also have zippers instead of buttons that can help to secure the sweater in the front. ” Thanks to Mr. Rogers kicking us off at such an early age we have all learned to grow and appreciate the cardigan as a staple piece in all of our wardrobes young and old. Besides the Crew Neck Sweatshirt , the cardigan is one of the most functional and practical pieces any man can own. It’s what some refer to as “three season wear” this obviously excluding the hot summer months. The cardigan is suitable for the cool days that haven’t necessarily began to get too cold but pretty borderline. When temperatures really decide to drop it can be a used as a layering piece mixed ties, vests, jackets, and overcoats for insulation. On a plus side the cardigan is a tad bit looser than a sports jacket/blazer and can withhold more punishment and wear. And my favorite reason why the cardigan is a must have : you can literally just grab it and hop out the door ( pending on color ) the cardigan goes great with anything its is big enough to wear over a dress shirt but still small enough to pair with a blazer.
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