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Cardigan With Buttons.

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DorisD Tue 20-Sept-16 20:16:00

I have been looking, without much success for a longer length(about thigh length) cardigan that has BUTTONS!!! Or even a zip.
Not too much to ask, or so I thought. But no, they all seem to be 'edge to edge' that do not fasten. Or the awful dreaded 'waterfall' design, which never looks good on me.
I am a size 12/14 and fairly tall, so I like to cover my rear.
With autumn now here, I thought the shops would be full of lovely knitwear.
Ah well. Will have to keep looking.

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TriciaF Tue 20-Sept-16 20:40:31

Woolovers has a few. Here's one:
www.woolovers.fr/femme/cardigans/1i3d/cardigan-long-original-%C3%A0-col-v-rouge-3283
I've had lots of things from them and they're good quality. Sizing is generous.

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TriciaF Tue 20-Sept-16 20:44:06

ps just realised that's in french/ euros. There's an english website :
www.woolovers.com/women/cardigans/original-long-vee-cardigan-red-3283

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Charleygirl Tue 20-Sept-16 21:11:31

I am wearing a Woolovers cardigan as I type. Grey, long, 100% wool and has buttons. I bought 3 in the sales last year.

Have a look on line I am sure that there will be something that you fancy.

My only problem with Woolovers is that now that they have my email and home address I am inundated with brochures etc.

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Linsco56 Tue 20-Sept-16 21:17:47

Google boyfriend cardigans.

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Teetime Wed 21-Sept-16 09:42:41

I saw a few very nice cardigans in White Stuff and Hobbs yesterday.

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Nelliemoser Wed 21-Sept-16 09:55:21

When I was last looking for a cardigan they all had very small buttons which my achey thumbs could not manage.

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Cornishgirl777 Wed 21-Sept-16 10:24:32

I use a kilt pin to fasten edge to edge cardigans. It works as it's chunky and cheap to buy!

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Coolgran65 Wed 21-Sept-16 16:13:36

I also always have a couple of kilt pins, about 50p in a haberdasher.

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Auntieflo Thu 22-Sept-16 08:49:56

Yesterday I saw in Edinburgh Woollen Mill, some long(ish), buttoned cardigans.

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DorisD Thu 22-Sept-16 16:56:40

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Will have a look. I am sure I will be able to find something suitable now.
Thanks again.

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mrsmopp Sun 02-Oct-16 16:42:37

I got a long black cardi with buttons from Primark. It's fine. Only £4,50. They had other colours too.

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shysal Sun 02-Oct-16 17:01:55

There are a few on here. I noticed they sell coatigans, not a word I have come across before. I hope you find something to suit.
www.damart.co.uk/C-313746-cardigans

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Granny23 Sun 02-Oct-16 17:44:42

Shysal I see quite a few things I fancy on the Damart web site. My problem is their sizing as I am a sort of size 17 and am worried that 14-16 would be too wee and 18-20 too big. Can you advise if their sizes are 'generous' or not?

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shysal Sun 02-Oct-16 20:35:08

granny23, I am around a 16, so haven't bought anything with those size options for the reason you give. It seems a bit crazy to me to make them that way.

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