Shaggy Dog Turtleneck from Bosie

A Shaggy Dog Turtleneck

When you have an interest in how you dress, you can easily restrain yourself with rules that have been so endlessly repeated. This is how i always thought that brushed shetland sweaters could only feature a crew neck and nothing else. Another constant principle is that you should not, under any circumstance, wear light colors if your own complexion is also on the lighter side of the spectrum.

This is why, when Bosie offered that we tried a turtleck sweater, it felt transgressive when I asked for an EXTRA SHAGGY and WHITE one.

I have to say, the forbidden fruit does taste sweet. The white if warm and natural, but not ecru. If you recently repainted your apartment, it is between eggshell and Avoriaz (if you haven’t, then let’s say ivory).

The quadruple shaggy brush gives the fuzzy look we all love and matches perfectly with the indecent comfort of this sweater. With that color and texture, it feels like slipping in a cloud. This is not an exaggeration.

For a roll-neck sweater to look and feel good, the knit must be dense enough to warmly wrap around you and so that the roll-neck does not disgracefully loosen. Although beware of strangulation by a neck too tight!

This sweater offers a nice balance because I didn’t suffer from hypothermia despite a near 0°C morning under the arch of la Défense (you can see based on how red my ears are that it was quite chilly). Thanks to the wool’s density and the quadruple brushing, the neck stays in place, without risking (or enjoying…) self-asphyxiation.

Of course comfort and warmth come with a price, and you will not be able to wear this sweater under a sport coat, like you would with a fine merino. But this is not really the mood here. In the spirit of science, I did try to wear it under a roomier tweed jacket and it worked fine for a particularly cold day in an under-heated office building.

I guess there is no need to sing the praises of Bosie and the quality of their products, which have already been presented in our pages. But it goes withiout saying that I am always happy to wear clothing that was made the right way and not too far from my home!