Talk:Cardigan (sweater)
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Why is it said that cardigans are usually worn by women?? They are very often worn by men. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.95.50.181 (talk • contribs) 10:06, 3 March 2007
- Possibly because they are even more often worn by women these days. I'd be inclined to agree that this is the situation at least here in England. -- Smjg 10:58, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
- I find it odd that the article says that cardigans are usually worn by women, but the list of "Notable wearers of cardigans" are almost all men. Benanna 20:52, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
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- The list seems to have gone now. But could that be why they're notable - because they're men? -- Smjg 16:43, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
- I think cardigans are more often worn by women than men generally, but there are times that men wore them more than they do now. They seemed worn more by men in the 1980s than now. Though come to think of it, I don't often see men wearing any types of sweaters that often now. I suspect that men's sweater sales have gone down in general in the US compared to 20-25 years ago as some kind of fashion trend. It seems like it would be easier to support the statements with sweater sales data than simply casual observation, though I don't really care, but it seems like original research. I also find the picture of the girl in the knee-length cardigan to be unrepresentative and weird since most cardigans I see worn aren't nearly that long. Sbfisher 04:58, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
- I added the pic, but would welcome a replacement, if you find another image, which should be easy to do. But I do think some picture is needed. Also, if we go by what "...I see worn...", I'm sure we'll always see different things. Anyhow, as said, I welcome a replacement. If you do, I won't put back the old image. In addition to this article, we should offer a variety of images at Commons:Cardigan (sweater) (which is linked from here, of course), so people can see a good range, not just one. --Rob 12:09, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
