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1950s Cashmere Sweater and Wool Skirt

Description

Pink cashmere pullover sweater.
3/4 length sleeves, rib knit roll collar extending to short ties in front held in place with a 1" shanked shell button, 4 small dyed pink 2-hole mother-of-pearl buttons with thread chain button loops at back neck, ribbed hem and cuffs.

Grey wool pleated skirt
Plain weave wool pleated skirt; somewhat rough hand. 1.5" wide set on waistband. Left side zipper opening; two button/buttonhole closure on waistband. Small triple inverted pleats between 2" wide box pleats around entire skirt at waistband.

Source

HCT.1990.593.3 & HCT.1989.460.3

Provenance

Sweater is gift of Donna Korb.
Skirt is gift of Mrs. Wayne Charles.

Fiber/Fabric Information

Wool
Cashmere

Decade

1950-1959

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Citation

“1950s Cashmere Sweater and Wool Skirt,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed March 29, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/5112.

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