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majority of searches that lead readers to schmeebot involve the following words, in order of frequency:
1. poncho
2. beanie
3. thuy blog
poncho poncho poncho. who ever would have guessed this comeback trend would be so strong and pervasive? zimmermann once issued one of her wool gatherings on ponchos in march 1971, a fine year i might add. she wrote:
"I erroneously said this fashion wouldn't last, and must eat my words."
i forget if i'm supposed to put excerpts in quotation marks or not. anyway, that was before i was born. isn't it scary?
i have two anecdotes to further illustrate the powerful reign of this hippie+yuppie=hiyuppie garment. i was at ross, as in dress for less, last week and it had more ponchos than i could shake a stick at. i had fun looking at all the different designs and constructions, tsking a whole time because they were all plastic.
well then, i was looking at jcrew last night. lo and behold...
 $138
my face involuntarily frowned. i'm at a loss. the description says:
Handknit Aran poncho
Aran patterns originated in the rugged Aran Islands off the coast of
Ireland. The intricate cable patterns depict fishing ropes and nets
and varied from family to family. Our poncho, extra-warm and
supersoft, is handknit in mercerized wool in a heavier, 3-gauge knit.
A great transitional outerwear piece, with pocket slashes in the front
and fringe along the edges. Hits midthigh. Import. Dry clean.
what is wrong with this picture? why does it make me feel so upset? wft is mercerized wool? is superwashed not hip enough? won't those pockets sag?
that was yesterday. i've simmered down today so i can admit that the fringed thingy got me fairly curious. i want to buy one just so i could see it for myself. for someone who doesn't wear ponchos, i sure am obsessed with them.
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