Darling 1970s Hand Knit Multi-Color Floral Sweater designer-michael-novarese 1970s rare Christian Dior sunglasses

1970s rare Christian Dior sunglasses with gold tone double frames and "butterfly" look detailing

This allows the fantastic design that runs down the front like jewels to peek through perfectly

The top skims over the body and the sleeves each have a slight puff effect to them

There is a memory tugging at me that says maybe Chanel did something remarkably similar in the 1980s and the recent Balmain pieces have this same vibe as well but this is the original

exceedingly rare and very special

Darling 1970s Hand Knit Multi-Color Floral Sweater designer-michael-novarese 1970s rare Christian Dior sunglassesThis sweater is fabulous and it is a wonderful example of the knitwear that was coming out of countries like Germany for the tourist market from the 50s to the 70s. It is completely hand made and I love the floral design that is worked through the knit down the front and curving around the back. It also trails down each sleeve with heavy braided borders surrounding the floral design. The knit through the body is nubby and both the flowers and braiding