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Famous explorer in his Christmas jumper

Thursday, 6 December 2012

This image is from the days when men were men and jumpers were jumpers. If Edmund Hillary could carry it off, so can you.

If only modern explorers could rediscover such a sense of personal style, but the demands of corporate sponsorship prefer identical logo-strewn fleeces to home-knitted individuality.

I seem to be stuck on chunky knitwear this month. Look out for the Grey Fox Christmas jumper guide next week.


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Labels: Christmas knitwear, Edmund Hillary, exploration

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  1. L'age moyen7 December 2012 at 10:52

    I love a man in a chunky sweater, cardigan or cable-knit turtleneck. Refined outdoorsness is the un-technical term, and it is very attractive. Look forward to your jumper guide. Where did the word 'jumper' come from? Across the pond it means a sleeveless dress you wear over a shirt. ;)

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  2. Grey Fox7 December 2012 at 12:21

    Thank you. It's good to know the geeky jumper has become sexy.

    I didn't realise the word is used differently in the US. Like brogue/wingtips, dinner jacket/tuxedo, trousers/pants etc. there's a thesis waiting to be written about UK and US English words.

    The theory is that the word came via French 'jupe' from the Arabic 'jubba' for a loose top.

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