From Welsh sheep farms to American assembly lines and beyond, the plaid flannel shirt is your wardrobe’s hardest worker.
Tag: autumn/winter
John Keats’ ‘Ode to Autumn’ inexplicably fails to mention sweaters. I rectify that oversight by praising the virtues of fall-weather knits.
Fleece — the pioneering fabric that at one point became a symbol of all things schlubby — continues to be a hot commodity in cold weather.
Pea coats have served the navy since the 18th century and civilian wardrobes since the 1950s. Find out more about their function and outsider appeal here.