Tayari's Blog: Requiem for A Sweater
Posted by TayariJones on August 25, 2008 11:18 AM
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I love this one orange sweater. I bought it years ago, when I 
was living in Champaign, IL. It cost me a pretty penny, but I figured I deserved it because I was staying home over spring break to write. It turned out to be the perfect garment for the travelling writer. The color looked great on camera and if I wore it at the podium it really showed up well. I could wear it upside down as a shrug! It could be casual or spiffy, depending on what I wore it with. Foxy or reserved, all depending on what I wore under it. Oh, I love it so.
It's an all purpose good-vibe article of clothing. It's a great first date sweater-- because it's so bright, yet classy. It's a terrific post-break-up garment, in the spirit of Chrissette Michelle's "Be Okay." I can throw it on with jeans to make a ratty outfit "casual-cute." I can put it on with a black pencil skirt to say "at work, but not lame." Sigh.
But all things must come to an end. My sweater is old now. It's sort of stretched out of shape. After several weeks of research, I tracked down the manufacturer, Skif International. They don't have the orange yarn anymore. After comforting me as I sobbed into the phone, the customer service person asked me to mail in my beloved sweater. Maybe they could match it? In any case, she is going to send me some yarn swatches, so I can see is there is something else I would like to have.
I must admit that I feel a little silly even writing this post. Does this put me in same category as that kooky lady who spent her life savings cloning "Booger," her dearly departed pit bull? Maybe so. But still, as I am boxing up my sweater now, I ask you send it some positive energy. I haven't been this nervous since I sent Johnny Baby Feline to Alabama on Fly Pets!
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Comment #1, by Allie ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tayarijones.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
ah, yes...the orange sweater...the "happy dance" is one of my all time personal favorites!
August 25, 2008 04:27 PM
Comment #2, by Ladylee
Goodness gracious, let's hope that pink fur coat you love so much holds up...
(You know you set yourself up for that one, Celie. You really did. LOL)
August 25, 2008 05:53 PM
Comment #3, by Patricia Smith
Godspeed, orange sweater. Godspeed.
August 26, 2008 01:45 PM
Comment #4, by Tara Betts
Good bye, lovely sweater. :, o(
August 26, 2008 04:04 PM