I didn’t care for the pullover when you first gave it to me, but since our separation it has become quite a favourite, what with its contrast of black body and grey sleeves and the silky feel of well ironed wool
The black jacket, that I bought for the trip to Ireland (not too business like, neither too casual) has also weathered well, I feel youthful and slim when wearing the two of them together
On our last dance, a sweaty affair, I wore the blue and black shirt Both the sewing detail and the dark colours carried memories of my youth, a long time before we became an item