riding the subway rather than attending the inauguration. looking warm tweeted dionne warwick. people were smitten for the mittens. >> i gave those mittens to bernie as a gift just expecting nothing in return and i think it's beautiful that they've gone so far. >> reporter: made out of old wool sweaters with fleece from recycled plastic, sadly i have no more mitens for sale after a flood of requests. maybe the look isn't everyone's cup of tea. maybe he'll never be described as -- >> absolutely flawless. >> reporter: but bernie saw no flaws in his inaugural look. coming from vermont. >> we know something about the cold and we're not so concerned about good fashion. we want to keep warm. >> he's not just warm, he's hot. ♪ oh, my ♪ >> reporter: capable of making pottery and love in mittens. jeanne moos, cnn, new york.