Spring Cardigans

by Retro Chick
April 4, 2012
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13 years ago

Spring is definitely cardigan season.

Too warm for big jumpers and coats, but too cold for Summer frocks the cardigan finds it’s natural home on warm spring days. I am of course aware that it’ll be snowing again by this afternoon, but the last few days have definitely given us a taste of warmer weather to come!

I wear a lot of long line cardigans, belted at the waist for a 30s inspired look, but the easiest way to get a vintage inspired cover up on the High Street is to look for waist length cardigans with pretty detailing and long or 3/4 length sleeves. The sensible way to do it is to pick plain colours like cream or white for spring, that will go with lots of things and don’t draw too much attention to themselves.

I’ve found some great High Street picks for the sensible option, but I couldn’t quite resist some of the crazy prints I found, so I’ve thrown some of them in for good measure. They might not be authentically vintage style, but they’re kinda cool…..

The Sensible Options

F&F Pointelle Knit Cardigan £14 Tesco

Cream Scallop Trim Cardigan £18 Dorothy Perkins

Lace Cropped Cardigan £40 Oasis

The Silly Options…..

Mango Heart Cardigan £34.99 ASOS

Butterfly Print Cardigan £38 Warehouse

Zebra Print Cardigan £42 Oasis

11 Comments

Straight Talking Mama April 4, 2012

oooh I do like the Tesco one that’s actually really nice, I never shop the high street so I should have look, thanks for this!
perdita April 4, 2012

I really, really, really need a nice sensible cream or white cardigan. Love all those sensible ones!! However this is me here, so I now DESPERATELY want the one with butterflies all over it.

I do love a cardigan, like a jumper but no risk of messing your hair up taking it off IF the sun comes out!
Fi Phillips April 4, 2012

Great post. I love my little cardigans for this time of year. I’ve got quite a few plain ones in different colours, although I do like the heart one above.
Paperdoll April 4, 2012

I love the butterfly one, me thinks I will go have a look, some great finds here! X
- Indian Clothing April 16, 2012
  
  same here i do like butterfly one
Sandy P April 4, 2012

Why do I always like the expensive ones!!? I love the lace cropped cardi from Oasis.

If you want short sleeved cropped cardis (I wear mine as tops with a long sleeve over the top) Matalan are really good for them. They’re around £8 each and a pointelle one is around £12.
ConstantlyAlice April 4, 2012

I LOVE the one with butterflies! So cute!!
Intrinsically Florrie April 4, 2012

Oh my! This selection is lovely, but that butterfly cardigan is absolutely beautiful!

Florrie x
stephanie anderson April 5, 2012

oh my goodness, lovely! 🙂

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Space Cadet April 6, 2012

I’ve gone from hating cardigans – I’m a big girl and I could never find one with a flattering cut – to having quite a collection.

I have this lovely chunky knit Matalan one in cream (http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Knitwear/Flower-Embroidered-Cardigan/46036) and was very tempted to get it in navy too.

And this one from George (http://direct.asda.com/george/womens-cardigans/crown-print-cardigan/GEM232373,default,pd.html) will be perfect for the Jubilee!
Maureen April 7, 2012

I bought an M&S long sleeved cardi and short sleeved jumper to make a twinset – from the ‘Classic’ range. I could only get white! I then bought a beaded, lacy applique on ebay and sewed it on the cardi. Looks very 50s with my pencil skirt.

Cardi £12.50 abd jumper £9 – very good value.