tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post3057487360594541683..comments2024-03-29T04:16:43.389-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: Reggie's (Not) Holiday SweaterReggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-60588144517241913912013-01-07T21:24:31.177-05:002013-01-07T21:24:31.177-05:00Yep that was me alright. Best for the new year. Yep that was me alright. Best for the new year. Zingiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280352710216868683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-24715352110763634952013-01-02T22:19:21.906-05:002013-01-02T22:19:21.906-05:00Lovely memories from the post. We lived not far fr...Lovely memories from the post. We lived not far from Cortina in my teens and my favorite memory was getting a ski suit which was the same close fitting design as the Austrian Olympic team which was very different to the usual late 60s outfits. My mother found it as I was just finishing up a long tacking back on the lake at Garmish-Partenkirchen and I got to try it on still in my 2 piece bathing suit. Then we moved back to the USA and skiing was never quite as fun. I had lederhosen and my father had his Londen-Frei hat with the boar bristle and a green loden coat. I have Icelandic sweaters which now just get pulled out of mothballs for trips north from Texas.Vmhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904927424134954447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-78290332521252633832012-12-29T16:02:23.030-05:002012-12-29T16:02:23.030-05:00About a decade ago my husband gave me a Dale of No...About a decade ago my husband gave me a Dale of Norway sweater for Christmas--it is beautiful, a creamy white with a traditional reindeer design in various shades of blue. I am wearing it right now, as the thermostat is currently set to 62 degrees. But I also wear it to go birdwatching and snowshoe hiking when temperatures are in the mid-twenties--it is actually warmer, lighter, and less bulky than any of my winter jackets. Who needs Goretex?staircase witchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-24191927117578906022012-12-27T18:28:34.714-05:002012-12-27T18:28:34.714-05:00Wonderful sweater! And found the story of the pro...Wonderful sweater! And found the story of the pronunciation very interesting and informative. I have debated on a Dale sweater for a number of years, but worked in an office where it was always too hot to wear it and truly appreciate it. Now that I'm no longer working there--hmmmm............<br /><br />My native clothing is a collection of quite a few Aran sweaters that I have purchased in Ireland. In fact I'm wearing one of them as I type! On our last trip there I promised my husband I wouldn't buy another as I had so many already, but this lovely green zip front hoodie style was calling my name!Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103011254105323818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-13825674415040487892012-12-26T15:47:16.440-05:002012-12-26T15:47:16.440-05:00Loved the Norwegian sweater story.
Coincidently, I...Loved the Norwegian sweater story.<br />Coincidently, I had planned to suggest a story on Christmas sweaters, but later when I started reading your very first blog, Welcome to Reggie Darling, I had second thoughts after reading that you planned to write about dressing well, amongst other things....so there and then I hastily decided that you probably would not deem it a worthy topic, no matter how much fun you could have with the subject! Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-74974793598881087752012-12-25T10:22:34.747-05:002012-12-25T10:22:34.747-05:00Every time we go skiing, I peruse the Dale sweater...Every time we go skiing, I peruse the Dale sweaters at Gorsuch. Haven't bitten yet, but they are indeed lovely.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-13546905521043983362012-12-22T18:20:01.351-05:002012-12-22T18:20:01.351-05:00Sorry to correct you, Reggie; should be plimsoll. ...Sorry to correct you, Reggie; should be plimsoll. And pants are what you wear under your trousers!Victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-50366528323041672252012-12-21T13:11:31.189-05:002012-12-21T13:11:31.189-05:00'Handsomest Man Ever to Grace This Earth' ...'Handsomest Man Ever to Grace This Earth' - I totally agree Reggie!! Was saying the very same thing just the other night.<br /><br />PS. You might want to pop back to SP to read my reply to YOUR comment. Cheers! :-)<br />xx<br />SPSlim Paleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278593197402665506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-5910719488451358802012-12-21T11:35:05.831-05:002012-12-21T11:35:05.831-05:00Hello PVE: Aren't you wearing some form of &qu...Hello PVE: Aren't you wearing some form of "native" frock/smock in your blogger photograph? I always assumed as much. And, here's to a slimmer 2013 for all of us, Reggie in particular since he can't bear to look at himself in a full length mirror these days due to the violent onset of middle aged portliness. RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-77355107447753018542012-12-21T11:00:00.296-05:002012-12-21T11:00:00.296-05:00Slim, my dear, I have since updated the post to co...Slim, my dear, I have since updated the post to correct for the ommission of said Mr. Cooper wearing a Norwegian ski sweater. Thanks so much for the tip!! ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-24050420072075819962012-12-21T09:02:57.130-05:002012-12-21T09:02:57.130-05:00It does seem that the traditional items of clothin...It does seem that the traditional items of clothing do age best. My husband has his Father's tux and my Father-in-law still has his morning suit and top hat. I would love a sweater like that for skiing. I always love the illustrations of these sorts of classics. I always wonder how in the heck they can tuck it in and get away with looking so svelte.<br />Oh bother, I shall "slim it" in 2013 as I steal another cookie.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-85929430146094387852012-12-20T18:08:27.154-05:002012-12-20T18:08:27.154-05:00Dartmouth: the original outdoorsy Ivy! ReggieDartmouth: the original outdoorsy Ivy! ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-48695670563542462682012-12-20T18:07:52.757-05:002012-12-20T18:07:52.757-05:00Really? Isn't it itchy?Really? Isn't it itchy?Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-20737906193797741582012-12-20T17:43:40.749-05:002012-12-20T17:43:40.749-05:00I have an old, old Thanksgiving sweater with felt ...I have an old, old Thanksgiving sweater with felt applique Pilgrims, but the elbows wore out so now I just use it to wipe my ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-5782935486822931972012-12-20T10:01:20.196-05:002012-12-20T10:01:20.196-05:00Reggie: the blog reminds me so much of days at Dar...Reggie: the blog reminds me so much of days at Dartmouth in the 50s when all those sweaters were part of the territory.Squeezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926276071893040078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-6751342376371806992012-12-20T09:22:58.618-05:002012-12-20T09:22:58.618-05:00Hello Frecky, did you hold on to your lederhosen? ...Hello Frecky, did you hold on to your lederhosen? I wish I still had mine, just to look at every now and then. At least I have our grandfather's school blazer from Mill Hill. I'm planning on wearing my own native garb today: blazer, OCBD, gray flannels, and Alden slipons, all from Brooks. Am having lunch at the Yale Club with an adored college classmate. Should be a lot of fun. ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-7216741736623510762012-12-20T09:17:38.344-05:002012-12-20T09:17:38.344-05:00Okay, now I remember -- we had lunch together at &...Okay, now I remember -- we had lunch together at '21 with Maxminimus during the Ivy Style symposium! Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-22555180829752728112012-12-20T09:14:54.194-05:002012-12-20T09:14:54.194-05:00Hello JES, thank you for your comment. It sounds ...Hello JES, thank you for your comment. It sounds to me that you are a fortunate in your "native" clothing, indeed. While I can claim ancestry in the British Isles, there's not a drop of Scandinavian blood in my veins, so I can only pretend when I wear my Dale. Thanks, ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-34759203207686806092012-12-20T09:10:20.214-05:002012-12-20T09:10:20.214-05:00Hello Merry Wife -- I should thank you, as you wer...Hello Merry Wife -- I should thank you, as you were the inspiration for my writing this post. Not quite sure what garments you are referring to, will need to Google them... RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-57937058366981296192012-12-20T09:09:14.345-05:002012-12-20T09:09:14.345-05:00Hello Golla, Thanks for your kind words -- from No...Hello Golla, Thanks for your kind words -- from Norway no less! ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-79015991715743004002012-12-20T09:08:29.695-05:002012-12-20T09:08:29.695-05:00Thank you Sir. I wish my father had bought me a D...Thank you Sir. I wish my father had bought me a Dale when I was off to college, you must be the best father ever! I'm not really complaining, though, as FD bought me a couple Press Shaggy Dogs back in my college days, and that ain't so bad! BTW, just read your profile and see that we have MUCH in common. Best, ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-11802297618809686062012-12-20T09:03:49.089-05:002012-12-20T09:03:49.089-05:00Thanks Dear Sister!Thanks Dear Sister!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-24239468993697107392012-12-20T09:03:26.233-05:002012-12-20T09:03:26.233-05:00Hello MLS: If you can stand the wait, I'll be...Hello MLS: If you can stand the wait, I'll be sure to leave it to you in my will... In the meantime, try Gorsuch, they may have some still stored away. Just a thought. ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-23164274200888589882012-12-20T09:02:10.087-05:002012-12-20T09:02:10.087-05:00Ah, those lederhosen! Such an unwitting fashion st...Ah, those lederhosen! Such an unwitting fashion statement we made back then. I commend to you so-called Grandfather Shirts made in Lee Valley, Ireland. They are collar-less flannel pullover shirts and are as comfortable as all get out. In fact, I think I'll put mine on right now! All the best, your brother Frecky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-92008519302458938942012-12-20T09:02:05.368-05:002012-12-20T09:02:05.368-05:00Thanks Karena: Someday, after I leave the Investm...Thanks Karena: Someday, after I leave the Investment Bank where I work, I shall be more forthcoming with images. Until then, though, I cannot, as I must preserve the barrier between my professional and personal lives... Thanks, ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.com