Chainmail look sweater at Coldwater Creek

[gem]

I know we're always on the lookout for ways to fake the look of mail, and one of the Hollywood techniques is to use knitwear/sweaters, and paint/age them to look like metal. But finding the right texture in a sweater is pretty tough--you basically just have to get lucky and stumble into one.

The new Coldwater Creek catalogue came yesterday, and they have this:



Not perfect by any means, and those ribknit cuffs/hem throw things off a little, but the oversized fit and tunic shape (and slightly metallic yarns) would be a good start for somebody interested in faux mail. The price is a bit of a stinger, though: $59.95.   You might have better luck with thrift store finds.

[Marietta Graziella]

Well spotted, Gem!  With a few well placed layers, accessories, and trim, this could be a winning base layer!