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Home » I have never done this before….

I have never done this before….

November 29, 2018

Just when you think you know for an iron-clad fact when there will be a new post on The Vivienne Files, sometimes comes up that I have to share immediately!

I bought myself this black and white striped cashmere sweater from Nordstrom when they got marked down to UNDER $60. My expectations were… modest, to say the least – we all know that the quality of cashmere isn’t what it used to be.

It’s lovely. I’m wearing it right now, with velvet jeans and a windowpane plaid shirt. (we’re going to a friend’s tonight for dinner…)

Okay, it’s not Loro Piana, or Brunello Cuccinello, but it also didn’t cost an entire month’s rent!

11 colors and 3 different stripes are available. Petites are available too! (that warms my little short-armed heart…)

And they’re selling out really fast…

Halogen cashmere sweaters on sale

sweaters – Halogen

A treat for yourself, or a bunch of gifts? Move quickly if this appeals…

love,
Janice

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  1. JMT says

    November 29, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    Agreed! Even if they only last a few seasons, this is a phenomenal deal. I have bought five (stripes, black, beige, blue, yellow). I decided to buy a size up so I could layer. I will be living in them here in Chicago.

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    • Janice says

      November 29, 2018 at 1:23 pm

      I sized up too – I like to put a shirt or turtleneck under mine, and I figure that less stress helps them last longer. I’m still pretty amazed at the price/quality ratio…
      hugs,
      Janice

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  2. Mary says

    November 29, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    I stumbled on those sweaters online last week, and bought two of them–a black and white marl and a navy with a speckle–not exactly a speckle, more like lint. In the latter case, there was only one left in my size, and I hesitated because I really wondered whether that’s what it would look like, that it had gone through the wash with white socks, but I reasoned that if there were only one left, others must have liked it *a lot*. Both are really nice. I agree, Janice–for the money, they are good buys, and warm. Softer than the Uniqlo cashmere I have, which is similarly priced and I find serviceable. I like the split hem, which helps them hang smoothly on me. Some commenters said the light colored ones were thin and would need to be worn with a camisole–I didn’t choose the pink for that reason, but I have no idea if it’s so.

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  3. Carole says

    November 29, 2018 at 2:45 pm

    I wish cashmere didn’t make me itch!

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    • Janice says

      November 29, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      This is part of the reason that I put a shirt under my sweaters much of the time – I don’t have a lot of trouble unless it gets warmer than I expected – THEN I’m in trouble!
      hugs,
      Janice

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  4. Mary The Pouting Pensioner says

    November 30, 2018 at 3:11 am

    Congrats on your First Time, you’re a natural at impromptu blogging!
    And hopefully some lucky American ladies will be wearing one of these bargain hi-lo cashmeres. If I was American (and a lady?!) I’d rush to Nordstrom and get myself that fabulous ochre jumper in a heart beat.
    Well done, Janice, for beating the drum on this one, message received and it’s a beaut! Mary
    Hugs, Mary x.
    thepoutingpensioner.blogspot.com

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  5. L says

    November 30, 2018 at 9:57 am

    I have this sweater in the bright blue….bought last year and the markdown was amazing..I think I paid under $30. It will pill over time,so I suggest a “fuzz” shaver like this:https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Fuzz-Away-Fabric-Shaver-RTFS-2/dp/B0034BV6KA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1516314557&sr=8-2&keywords=remington+pill+shaver&&linkCode=sl1&tag=memorandum-20&linkId=70c581999f538e64ba11908329d23042

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  6. Ivy says

    December 2, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    Very sad they don’t also support us long arms! This seems to be a particular issue with cashmere. I end up with men’s which is fine for neutrals, but less fun for finding nice accent colors or stripes. I too like shirts under sweaters. I also like shirts under cardigans which is an issue when so many of them have such skinny arms.

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  7. Carol Melancon says

    December 2, 2018 at 11:07 pm

    Ooh! They had one left in my size in one of my base colors. Thanks for sharing from another short-armed gal.

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