FALLing for the Turtleneck

Today was a gloomy day outside. It’s starting to feel like fall. The sky is changing and the leaves will start to change too. When you think of fall you think of warm clothes and boots. When you think of warm clothes you think of long sleeves. But do you think of long sleeves with a high neckline? Yes, the turtleneck. It’s all old fashion trend but a good one; an oldie but a goodie.

It started in the 19^th century the turtle neck was worn by philosopher, artists, and intellectuals and became a fashion for wealthy men, in Europe. In America in the 1920s it was absorbed into mainstream fashion and the turtleneck came to be viewed as an anti-tie, a smart form of dress for those who rejected formal wear. By the late 1950s the “tight” turtleneck was for preppy girls. It was a picture of poise and arrogance. The turtleneck elongate the neck and accentuate the face.     

For before fall you can wear a turtle neck without sleeves during the warmer months and to still be cool during the days before fall. It’s a sheer tank top with a twist. A twist of accentuating your neck and pairing them with a short is a modern twist.

For the fall season. In today’s fall fashion they are pairing it with a dress. Or they are paired with the traditional dress pant or skirt. There’s a more a contrasted look then to what we are used to seeing them as. Such as turtle necks with stripes or prints or exaggerated collars.

Come back from summer in style by going back to the old-fashioned turtle neck. You’ll be dressing the part of the new trend on the block.