What We've Been Up To: Purple Sweater Portraits

A few year back one time when we and lots of DH's relations were visiting his grandma, she brought out some boxes of things she had been storing for family members to see if they wanted any of it or if she could give it away.  A lot of it was old clothing, and really nothing much people wanted anymore.  I snagged an oversized Mickey Mouse t-shirt for a pajama top--it was made in the USA too!  That tells you how old it was, for sure.  But then one of DH's cousins, Heather, saw an old mauve sweater and exclaimed that it had been her favorite favorite when she was little!  Heather only has boys, so she promptly gave the sweater to Sunny, since it was about the right size for her and she is, as Heather said, "my fellow redhead." 

It is the most horrible sweater.  It is so dated it is funny.  It is 100% pure scratchy 1970's acrylic.  It is the absolute worst color you could ever put on a redhead, unless your goal is to bring out the purple in her lips and the hollows under her eyes.  So what do I do with it?  Put it on all the kids, and take photos of course!

First trying for an authentic late 70's look

 I think I like it on Smiley best

 

 

And now that it has been properly immortalized, off the sweater goes to Goodwill. : )