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Vintage Sweaters - 1975

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20 years after yesterday's post, the look of sweaters is decidedly different. In 1975, sweaters were longer and were made of heavier, thicker, chunkier yarns than those of 1955. Worn with bell bottom pants, jeans, or long skirts, here are the sweaters the everyday gal wore in 1975.

Allison's Closet bulky cable knit cardigan.

Beverly Johnson wears a wool wrap sweater by Jane Justin.

Organically Grown by Arpeja acrylic (ironic) turtleneck sweater with center muff pockets.

Ellen Tracy wool cardigan with matching vest and hat.

Hooded wool tweed sweater jacket by Swing Low.

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Vintage Sweaters - 1955

It's 1955, and sweaters are a big hit for fall. Worn with skirts, pants, or Bermuda shorts, most gals had at least one (or ten) in her wardrobe.

May Claire shawl collar pullover.

Pride O'Glen lambswool sweater could be worn two ways, with the buttons in front or back.

Darlene pullover and twin-set.

Talbott V-neck and turtleneck.


What do you wear underneath to get that true "sweater girl" look? A pointy, circle-stitched bra, of course! And if your cup size was smaller, you wore one with padding.

Here's a current fave at Couture Allure. This lambswool/fur blend twin set comes straight out of the 1950s!

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Jantzen Kharafleece Sweaters

I've seen the term "Kharafleece" in many Jantzen ads and on the labels of lots of their sweaters. I've often wondered what the term meant. I finally got a clue when reading the ad above from 1954. In the 1950s, sweater companies would name their exclusive yarn blends as a marketing strategy. Garland had "Dreamspun", Nan Dorsey had "Fabulon", Darlene had "Melospun", etc, etc.

What is "Kharafleece"? It was Jantzen's exclusive blend of lambswool, Vicara, and nylon yarn that was mothproofed by Mitin. Here's an earlier post of mine about Mitin. Vicara was a fiber produced by the Virginia-Carolina Corporation. It was made from the extruded plant protein Zein, which comes from corn. Vicara was soft as cashmere, washable, and took dyes well. It had to be blended with other fibers, though, as it was not as durable. Vicara production was discontinued in 1958 due to the advent of better performing synthetic fibers. If you have a Kharafleece sweater by Jantzen, you can properly date it prior to 1959.

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Fuzzy Mohair Sweaters - 1963

Mohair is the long silky hair of the Angora goat. It is a strong and durable fiber that takes brilliant color dyes well. And it makes wonderfully warm and fuzzy sweaters, as seen in these examples from 1963.

Snow white pullover with V-neckline and cable stitching at the center front. Hand knit in Italy by Blairmoor Knitwear. Sold in 1963 for $18 (about $125 in today's dollar).

A turquoise cardigan banded in brown and honey beige, hand knit in Italy by Famelia. Sold in 1963 for $18 (about $125 in today's dollar).

Beige vest edged in white by Darlene Knitwear. Worn with a white blouse and white pants. Sold in 1963 for $11 (about $77 in today's dollar).

3 piece pink suit consisting of a sleeveless shell, a cardigan, and a pencil skirt, all by Jane Irwill. Sold in 1963 for $36 (about $251 in today's dollar).

And my favorite, a brown bateau necked sweater with black and white animal spots. The 3/4 sleeves are bell shaped. Hand knit in Italy by Famelia. Sold in 1963 for $25 (about $174 in today's dollar).

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Classic Twin Set Sweaters - 1955

Is there anyone in the world who can't wear a classic twin set?





All from 1955, these photos can serve as inspiration to get a vintage look from a modern twin set. Have a great weekend everyone!

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Friday Miscellaneous

It's Friday and I want to share some miscellaneous news and notes from this week, and then I have more vintage sweaters for you.

First, vintage lovelies Pam at Glamoursplash and Hollis at Past Perfect Vintage bestowed the Kreativ Blogger Award on my little blog this week. I am honored gals! Thank you so much!!!!

A few months ago, I sold this vintage dress to Denaye. I received an email this morning from her sharing pictures of her vintage inspired engagement party held at their local County Fair. Don't she and her fiance David look great?



You can see more photos at Vintage Glam Weddings and at the photographer's blog, Overexposed.

There has been a nip of Fall in the air the last couple of days, and we are starting to see hints of the leaves changing colors. The tomato plants are spent and it is time to pot up some of our herbs to bring indoors for the winter. In honor of cooler weather, I have more 1958 sweaters for you this morning. I love the pairing of these with red plaid skirts, pants, and Bermuda shorts, all with red tights and red shoes.

From left to right:
- Catalina wool and orlon grey hooded sweater. The hood is lined in faux fur. Paired with Jack Winter wool/orlon plaid pants and a red scarf.
- Premier red orlon fisherman's knit sweater worn with a Vera hood and College Town plaid shorts and red tights.
- Shaggy wool and mohair hooded sweater with wool plaid pants, both by Koret. Worn with boot tights (nylon tights with shoes combined) by Capezio.
- Bradley hooded red wool sweater worn with a Leathermodes red jerkin and Mademoiselle Modes plaid kilt and red tights.
Red shoes on 3 of the models by Patinos.

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Back to College Sweaters from 1958

Campus co-eds headed back to college in the season's best sweaters in 1958. Sweaters were worn with tight skirts for class or matched with pants for casual wear. Headbands were a popular accessory.

Darlene offered these sweaters in their exclusive "Minklam", a super soft blend of lambswool and fur fibers. If you've ever felt a Darlene sweater, you know what I mean. Interesting to note that Darlene also offered Darlene Tites, dyed to match the sweaters. I think they complete the look nicely. Sweaters sold for $11-$13 in 1958 (about $81-$96 in today's dollar).

Jantzen answered the sacque trend with this balloon backed cardigan in washable wool. Sweater sold for $16 in 1958 (about $118 in today's dollar).

Jane Irwill was another well known brand for separates. These bulky knit sweaters are all of wool and are matched with Jane Irwill skirts. Sweaters sold for $10-$16 in 1958 (about $74-$118 in today's dollar).

Jantzen offered these shaggy sweaters in a blend of wool and mohair. Sweaters sold for $13-$15 in 1958 (about $96-$111 in today's dollar).

Ship'n Shore offered these sweater tops in acrylic and cotton knits that were hand washable. Sold for $5-$6 in 1958 (about $37-$44 in today's dollar).

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