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KathyR
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New Zealand
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 Posted - 04/12/2005 : 2:09:51 PM
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It seems that wherever I have been looking on-line and in magazines I have come across a myriad of shrugs in all shapes and sizes. Are these to become the "new" poncho?
KathyR
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gibsongirl
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 04/12/2005 : 2:15:31 PM
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I think both shrugs and boleros are taking the place of the poncho. It seems like small cropped jackets, sweaters, and shirts are showing up everywhere this season--both in pattern books and on store racks.
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Knitrageous
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USA
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Posted - 04/12/2005 : 6:07:10 PM
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I like the shrugs but I don't know that I could wear one that is so short. I'm afraid it would accent my rear in a BIG way!
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graciebell
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 04/12/2005 : 8:44:55 PM
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I am kind of glad for a bit of a change from the poncho (although I will continue to wear mine), and I'm a bolero fan cause I'm short! Maybe it will take us a bit less time to knit them!
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Knitrageous
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/12/2005 : 9:21:42 PM
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Originally posted by kristiguin@msn.com
I have a large rear end. I learned long ago that waist length and shorter jackets actually de-emphasize that portion of my body by drawing the eye upward.
Thanks! I didn't know that. Maybe I'll give it a shot after all.
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knottyknitter
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/12/2005 : 9:30:09 PM
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| I learned a lot about clothes (I'm the same person as kristiguin, by the way - little login misshap) when i was selling Weekenders. Part of the problem with longer jackets is that they create a horizontal line right across one's rear, making it look even wider. I sure notice this on people now, when I see a person so blessed who is trying to cover it up with a long untucked shirt. It only makes it look larger. Stick with the shorter jackets and you won't have this problem. |
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SerMom
Permanent Resident
Canada
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Posted - 04/13/2005 : 3:37:10 PM
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I tend to prefer tunic length, covering the area in question, not bisecting it.
Barbara
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aksunrae
Warming Up
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Posted - 04/13/2005 : 4:46:24 PM
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I really hope you're right - I love my poncho's, but I really want something a little less...heavy? I don't know how better to desribe it - I guess a shrug just seems somehow lighter to me - if that makes any sense at all
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Mermaid Knits
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/13/2005 : 4:50:50 PM
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I think there are a lot of new poncho converts out there, who will now wear them often. Their practicality has transcended the fad I think.
The shrugs and capelets are definitely becoming very popular too. I see them a bit more as a younger style, since they don't provide as much warmth and cover. Maybe a little more for glamour and flirtiness. After all, mostly young gals are still showing off a lot of midriff. So this may go along with that.
I see the shrug and capelet more as an accessory, rather than a piece of clothing. I'd have to try one on in a store first , to determine whether it looks okay on me or not. I am very tall and wide and curvy. So putting undue bulk over my chest area might not be flattering. We'll see.
What I love about the capelets and shrugs is the inventiveness of the designs.
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knottyknitter
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USA
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Posted - 04/13/2005 : 4:59:12 PM
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SerMom,
You're lucky if that length works for you. Tunic length seems to really attract attention to that portion of my body as well. |
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Wen
Permanent Resident
Australia
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Posted - 04/13/2005 : 7:46:19 PM
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I saw an odd shrug in a catalogue yesterday; rather than having no front it had 2 long rectangles to make a shawl front on it.
Wen
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Mermaid Knits
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 04:26:04 AM
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As for the bottom edge of tops. I've heard that if you don't want to draw attention to hips area, the bottom edge can fall anywhere but the widest part of your body. So above or below.
But I also feel that the shape of the garment will also affect how your body looks in the top. There are as many different beautiful body types as there are people out there, so I think it becomes hard to generalize.
Fiddlesticks has a nice capelet that I will eventually make. I started last year but with the Noro Silk Garden, the lacy pattern was getting lost in the colour variations and flecks.
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knottyknitter
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 06:14:12 AM
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Mermaid,
I know you can't generalize - that's why I said Tunic length doesn't work for ME. I'm pear shaped - very flat chested but with a large behind. So, tunic length looks like a tent of sorts on me and really accentuates the negative:) |
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ruthbe
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 10:27:41 AM
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| I'm not as concerned about what a shrug would do to the appearance of my bottom (and I should be), but rather how they would emphasize my no longer perky chest. |
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Lisgitt
New Pal
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 10:47:41 AM
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I've stayed away from ponchos because I think they look best on skinny people. I've noticed that triangular shawls tend to point right at my big bottom!  I think the rectangular ones are more flattering.
So I have been eyeballing shrug patterns. They look like good summer wraps and would be easier to wear than shawls. |
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lindawelcome@snet.net
New Pal
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 11:02:24 AM
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| sure would love it if someone would direct me to a shrug pattern that i could make for a strapless prom dress. anyone have an idea? |
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lindawelcome@snet.net
New Pal
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 11:04:12 AM
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Kiki585
New Pal
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 11:38:26 AM
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Originally posted by SerMom
I tend to prefer tunic length, covering the area in question, not bisecting it.
Barbara
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nickie@gorsky.org
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 11:48:54 AM
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Look in the new Family Circle Easy Knitting magazine. The #8 pattern is a really cute shrug. Also, the new Vogue Knitting mag might have something in a shrug-like pattern. I like this shrug: http://www.pigdogfarm.com/pdy/free/shrug.htm
I would also check knitty.com and glampyre.com
Hope these help...Nickie |
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SerMom
Permanent Resident
Canada
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 12:05:06 PM
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Linda, there are umpteen gazillion shrug patterns out there. Google it and stand back!
Also, none of my business, but you might want to change your screen name, as e-mail addys get 'harvested' by spammers.
Good luck!
Barbara
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Geniap
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2005 : 12:34:43 PM
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I really like that shrugs and bolero jackets are coming back in style. I think the look of them is crisper and much neater then the poncho look -- though will admit that ponchos do serve a purpose. Just not in my wardrobe.
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