1980s women's sweater
Title
1980s women's sweater
Date
circa 1980s
Description
Canvasbacks Lutton & Horsfield
Black knit cardigan with patches of multicolored fabric appliqued to the front. The sweater has a V-neck and buttons up center front. There are lines of contrasting white stitching around the hem, cuffs, neckline, and button placket.
Black, multicolored patterns, white topstitching; Solid, multicolored abstract geometric appliques pattern; Buttons, 75% silk, 25% rayon woven appliques; V-neck; Long set-in sleeves, white serging at the cuffs; Straight, center front opening, multicolored applique in center of front right bodice panel and bottom of front left bodice panel. White serging on neckline, center front opening, and hemline; Center front closure with 5 buttons; 100% cotton knit
Cardigan
Black, White; Multicolored
Solid; Geometric
Hip length
V-neckline
Set-in sleeve
Long-sleeved
Buttons
Center front closure
Cotton
Knit
Applique
100% Cotton
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Subject
Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Sweaters
Tops (Clothing)
Source
Indiana Memory
Type
image
References
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/424
Collection
Citation
“1980s women's sweater,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 8, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/40550.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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