The Liveliest Stripe

 
Things I love: Stripes. End-of-season sales.

 
 
 
This sweater represents the union of both.
 
Why do I love end-of-season sales? Well . . . I do like a bargain. But that’s not all of it. I like how things jump out at me in the end-of-season sales, things I might not have noticed — things obscured by too much merchandise — at the start of the season.
 
Consider this charming sweater, which I’d never laid eyes upon before January 1, 2018 — when it jumped off a sale page ( a web page) at Saks Fifth Avenue.
full
How could I have missed this electric stripe? It’s so me

Zippy stripe includes marigold yellow, a color I love
Zippy stripe includes marigold yellow, a color I love
 
 
Some people look down on end-of-season sales as a collection of things that no one else wanted.
 
I disagree. First, who wants to want what everyone else wants? How banal. Second, I (like Billy Beane) see the sales as an opportunity to snap up opportunities that the market has undervalued.

 
 
 
This sweater has a dickey, of sorts, incorporated into the design. The back of a white poplin shirt is attached to the interior the sweater — no collar, cuffs, or front — presumably to allow one to unbutton some or all of the buttons running down the center of the back.
Rear
It’s a modesty panel!

front 3/4
Stripes are navy,
grey, and yellow, but I think black camisole works
 
 
 
I am wearing a poufy black camisole under the sweater. I suppose a white or ivory top would have matched, but I like this black one.
 
I may look a little pregnant — five months, tops. But I can straighten everyone out tomorrow with a belt around my waist.

 
 
Come closer and note the specifics of this stripe.
closer
Come into my world

 
 
Have you ever looked for a striped upholstery fabric?
 
There are zillions of stripes out there.
closwer
You are among friends

 
 
Love stripes!
Oops
You’re safe with me

back
Buttons remain buttoned, rendering modesty panel redundant
 
 
For those who have not reviewed the back-catalog of Directrice On Stripes, you may want to read this post.
And this one. And this one, too. And this.

Sweater: Derek Lam 10 Crosby; Camisole: JCrew; Pants: JCrew; Bag: Coach; Boots: 8 from YOOX

5 thoughts on “The Liveliest Stripe”

  1. What a terrific sweater! I love the stripes and the colors and on close examination think the ruffle at the hemline is perfect. A great little outfit that could go any where.

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  2. A beautifully constructed sweater. I am intrigued by how perfectly aligned the stripes are from sweater base to both sleeves!
    Review the initial photo – perfection on the part of the photographer and his subject 🙂

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