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A Sweater

Six years ago my maternal grandmother passed away and I kept a few of her clothes, coffee maker (still in use)*, and some of her glasses to help me think of her.

And boy was I excited when I saw one of her sweaters styled in a new way as part of Sezane's fall collection!

I immediately pulled it out and wore it again!  The only issue with this styling is it is missing a couple buttons.  The first time I buttoned it this year I thought it wouldn't be a problem at all.  Then I started googling and realized those buttons aren't made anymore.  (And they're hard to find.)  The only ones I could find in the States were "collectors items".  I ended up finding some for sale in the UK and they were the only ones I could find.  I now know more about these buttons than I ever thought I would.

Mike: How old is this sweater?
Me: Probably 50 years.

As I relayed this story to my sister she added:
Karen: At least.

So stay tuned on the buttons, but they are ordered and I'm still wearing the sweater without them for now.

*Sidestory: When Mike & I were registering for our wedding he floated the idea of registering for a new coffee machine.  I started crying and he immediately took it back.

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