1950s Cafe au Lait Mink & Embroidered Ribbon Sweater designer-norman-hartnell In this case that is

In this case that is brought into play with that amazing rhinestone detailing across the front and that same detailing is repeated across the back as well

It is a classic fifties silhouette with a high neck

The fabric is 90% cashmere and 10% silk and does have some stretch

I love how the silk just streams down from that shoulder and how there is a little band of extra fabric looped over the seam that sits at the top of the shoulder so the illusion is that the exterior has no seams at all

It is made of a very light weight cotton that has an almost see through effect as the fabric is so fine and light

1950s Cafe au Lait Mink & Embroidered Ribbon Sweater designer-norman-hartnell In this case that isThis wonderful little cardigan is a true find. It is in fantastic shape and has beautiful detailing. You often see these with a bit of front beading on them or some other type of decoration but this one has both a pretty and soft fur collar and stunning panels of embroidered silk ribbon. The ribbon depicts fantastical scenes and I feel that it may be from an earlier era the workmanship and detailing are too fine for even the fifties. Parts of the