Down Cardigans – a Versatile Item of the Basic Wardrobe

When it comes to a woman's basic wardrobe, the cardigan has a special place. This versatile item of clothing has remained popular for several hundred years, since the time of Lord Cardigan, when it was considered a purely male item of clothing.

True, since then the cardigan has changed radically, taken on other forms and expanded its range of styles, and for women it has become simply indispensable – both in everyday life and on special days. The hand-knitted Orenburg down cardigan has not been overlooked either.

The openwork cardigan – a worthy rival to the jacket

Openwork has always attracted fashionable women of any age, and down openwork is something unearthly, light and airy, even weightless. It leaves no woman indifferent. And this is understandable. A jacket implies a business style – fortunately, its styles have also changed seriously – but a cardigan knitted from down yarn with the addition of the finest silk thread has risen far above the jacket in versatility and practicality.

A little about seasons…

Judge for yourself! In bitter winter, in a thin openwork cardigan worn over a light blouse or turtleneck, its owner will not freeze even in an unheated room, and she will look stylish and fashionable even if the rest of her outfit is in inexpressive grey tones. A white openwork cardigan will become the highlight and adornment of the outfit.

In spring, when the weather is changeable – warm in the daytime, while in the evening your hands get cold – the down cardigan will again save the situation. A practical black cardigan easily fits in a lady's handbag during the day without creasing, and in the evening it will warm a chilled figure. It can be worn over a business dress or blouse, or with jeans over a T-shirt or a sporty turtleneck.

One condition is still advisable! You should not lay the blouse collar over the cardigan; the only exception may be a cowl collar, which can be casually arranged over the openwork item.

Summer jeans and a vest top are young people's favourite outfit. Summer coolness is not always welcome. And here the finest down cardigan will come to the rescue. Its wonderful ability to retain heat while letting air through perfectly will help out in summer. Comfortable, airy warmth will satisfy every woman.

And autumn is like spring, only the colour range of clothing under the cardigan is somewhat different. A black knitted cardigan complements things of any shade – from mouse grey to the loudest tones – and so does a white one.

And the style is up to you!

A white down item of openwork knitting… These words alone bring to mind something fairy-tale-like and kind. The image that arises can only be compared to a swan's feather on delicate shoulders. How can you resist such an item and pass it by?!

So fashionable women apply this item of clothing to any style. A long cardigan can be a stylish addition to an evening dress of any colour, while a short model will perfectly complement a sporty style.

Even classic trousers or a pencil skirt will take on a completely different look if complemented by an openwork item of light and delicate down. A young woman in jeans and a shapeless T-shirt, with an openwork cardigan on her shoulders, will turn into a stylish lady, especially with a low heel.

Undemanding care

Do you think that if an item is quite thin, it must be handled extremely delicately? There will be no difficulties in caring for a down item. Hand washing in barely warm water, a light squeeze and drying laid flat are all that is needed to care for a down item. Moreover, an openwork item dries quite quickly, which is why it is one of the most practical items of clothing.

Important to remember! To keep the item from losing its original whiteness and shape, it must not be washed in hot water or in chemical formulations. Water at room temperature and a few drops of ordinary shampoo are enough. Then such a thin yet such a warm item will serve more than one generation of your family.