Women's 60s Elsie Tu Sweater Jac Cardigan Vintage Trapunto Embroidery Small VFG Green
This vintage 1960s Elsie Tu embroidered cardigan sweater is very ladylike, and very chic! A simple silhouette, in keeping with high end fashion of the times, with a rounded neckline and fully fashioned 3/4 length raglan sleeves. The sweater is embellished with stylized floral buds, leaves and stems, embroidered in 3-D trapunto style in several shades of cool green. There are large embellishments on the front and upper back, with smaller motifs on the sleeves and lower back.
SIZE: Labeled 8
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Measurements |
Inches |
Cm |
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Bust |
35" |
89 |
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Bottom circumference |
35.5" |
90 |
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Length |
21.5" |
54.5 |
FABRIC/COLORS: Medium to heavy weight knit in an elegant shade of olive green- I believe this is wool, but there is nowhere to snip a bit for a fiber burn test. The embellishment is done in three other shades of green ranging from pale and icy to the inside of an avocado to forest green.
TAGS: Elsie Tu, Hong Kong
CLOSURES: N/A, the sweater has no buttons or fasteners of any kind.
CONDITION: The two small light green buds at the innermost edge of the left lower front has some very faint yellowish discoloration on the trapunto-ed embroidery threads. It's difficult to see unless you look straight at it. Also, a pinhole on the right rear sleeve - see closeup. No other stains and no other holes - no tears or snags.
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