A cardigan is a type of knitted sweater that opens at the front, rather than being pulled over your head. It can fasten with buttons, a zipper, ties, or be left open.
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| Men's V-Neck Button-up Cardigan by Wilfred Smith |
It is named after James Thomas Brudenell, the 7th Earl of Cardigan, who led the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854. He wore them to keep warm during the Crimean War.
The original cardigan was a sleeveless knitted waistcoat. A sleeved military jacket made of knitted wool version emerged later, around the 1860s, eventually overtaking the sleeveless form by the 1920s.
Coco Chanel helped popularise the cardigan as a chic, comfortable garment for women during the 1920s.
Albert Einstein was famously fond of wearing a cosy knitted cardigan, giving the garment a scholarly, intellectual image.
According to a well-known story, a thick wool cardigan is said to have saved a Bulgarian editor from being fatally poisoned by a hidden ricin pellet fired by a secret agent.
Hollywood stars like Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra helped turn the cardigan into a symbol of relaxed, cosy style during the 1950s.
The Charge of the Light Brigade was immortalised by poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, helping cement Cardigan's name in popular culture.
The original cardigan was a sleeveless knitted waistcoat. A sleeved military jacket made of knitted wool version emerged later, around the 1860s, eventually overtaking the sleeveless form by the 1920s.
Coco Chanel helped popularise the cardigan as a chic, comfortable garment for women during the 1920s.
Albert Einstein was famously fond of wearing a cosy knitted cardigan, giving the garment a scholarly, intellectual image.
According to a well-known story, a thick wool cardigan is said to have saved a Bulgarian editor from being fatally poisoned by a hidden ricin pellet fired by a secret agent.
Hollywood stars like Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra helped turn the cardigan into a symbol of relaxed, cosy style during the 1950s.
The Charge of the Light Brigade was immortalised by poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, helping cement Cardigan's name in popular culture.
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