Turtle Time

What do Steve Jobs and Diane Keaton have in common? Ah yes, the ubiquitous turtleneck.

This is traditionally not a flattering style for someone like me. I also find turtlenecks to be hot, claustrophobic tubes for my already too short neck. 

Fashion druthers aside, the turtleneck originally performed a utilitarian function. Knights wore them to protect their necks from abrasions inflicted by their armor. Later on the turtleneck would be re-purposed as "workwear," a staple of many a blue-collar laborer. It is only recently that the "skivvy" has seduced chic trendsetters. And me.

As I have gotten older, I have come to appreciate this chameleon of garb. Everything from double chins, to wrinkles, to sun damage can easily be cloaked behind this trusty attire. 

So whether it's classic, cowl, sleeveless, or mock, consider a new look for your nape. Sometimes modesty is the best policy....

"I bring a black turtleneck sweater everywhere - it's the great purchase of my life." - Nora Ephron