The Trad: The Redundant Turtleneck

13 January 2011

The Redundant Turtleneck

A good idea? I'm for layers but...this pushes trad to preppy. And trad is not preppy. From M Magazine Feburary 1987

18 comments:

bmackintosh said...: The question should be, "Why?"; 13 January, 2011 10:03
LPC said...: Trad is not preppy. Trad is not preppy. TSNP. Someone had to say it. Gracias.; 13 January, 2011 10:32
Anonymous said...: Dude, this is gaye.; 13 January, 2011 11:17
Old School said...: Most unacceptable.; 13 January, 2011 12:26
James said...: Yes , but back in the olden times when one was called a preppy one generally dressed in a traditional manner. I guess as a geezer I get confused by terminology.The biggest reason I shy away from turtle necks is that so many older men wear them to hide the old turkey neck. The only one I wear is a heavy cable knit sweater. Makes me feel like I'm on the bridge of the HMS Prince of Wales searching for The Bismark. Oh dear granddad needs his meds!; 13 January, 2011 12:35
Alice Olive said...: What a jawline on Gentleman #1! His eyes and the under layer turtleneack are too matchy matchy.

I don't know about Trad vs Preppy but too much turtleneck is too much. There are only a few things in life that are satisfying at the 'too much' level. In my opinion, turtlenecks are not one of them.; 13 January, 2011 13:05
Brummagem Joe said...: I went to a chili and scotch snow party last night at a neighbor's house (we had 18-
24") and I'd have said at least half of the attendees male and female were wearing this combo, although not me.; 13 January, 2011 13:37
David V said...: I do it so it is allowed.
I do it to keep warm only.
I do not do it to "be stylin."

That is not allowed.; 13 January, 2011 13:40
Anonymous said...: You're right : trad is not preppy. Having a look at your blog and at a blonde hair preppy devoted blog is enough to understand why.; 13 January, 2011 14:35
Anonymous said...: sweet little angel cake, I am beginning to worry about your rather excessive collection of photographs of young men. R U sure you don't want to get something out, sweeheart?; 13 January, 2011 16:56
Anonymous said...: Bad idea then bad idea now...; 13 January, 2011 17:57
Zingiber said...: Pleeeez let's not get into another trad vs. Ivy vs. preppy vs. TNSL vs. whatever debate...; 14 January, 2011 08:27
Easy and Elegant Life said...: Just ran across a new photo spread with the multiple layers. Plus ça change....

Layers keep you warm. But now we have technical fabrics that do the same thing. I'm a "if it looks good and you're comfortable do it" kinda guy. That said, I'm not much on the examples from "M".; 14 January, 2011 09:54
Anonymous said...: darling, did your umm 'interest' in collecting magazines with pictures of young men lead to martial problems?; 14 January, 2011 09:58
M said...: Trad is men who did not go pretending to be preppy, yes?; 14 January, 2011 17:57
Anonymous said...: Wow...that guy in pic#1 is freaky looking. Nightmarishly so.; 14 January, 2011 23:47
Holls said...: NOW the part that confused me is rendered clear:
Trad is 'preppy' for those that aren't preppy.
I didn't get it because I'm apparently preppy.; 15 January, 2011 14:23
Rich Fader said...: Less either trad or preppy, more a fashion-mag take on one or the other. It looks okay. Would I want to wear it, either then or now? Meh.; 16 January, 2011 14:56