One of the best vintage cashmere sweaters I have ever had the pleasure of owning - alas, always too small for me, and I am prepared to let it go. This is a cardigan, intended to fit fairly close to the body, with three quarter length sleeves and a deeper-than-average section of ribbing at the waist. The front of the sweater is embellished with a diagonally placed undulating track with prancing brown and yellow ponies, each one saddled and bridled and carefully accented with beads and sequins. They remind me a bit of carousel horses! The rounded neckline is set off with a narrow beaded band of brown. From the back, you see a band of yellow and brown pennants across the left shoulder. There is even a tiny beaded saddle on each cuff.
SIZE: No size label
| Measurements | Inches | Cm |
| Bust | 39.5" | 100.25 |
| Shoulders | 15.75" | 40 |
| Bottom circumference | 25" | 63.5 |
| Length | 22" | 56 |
| Sleeve length | 20" | 51 |
FABRIC/COLORS: Soft cashmere knit in a buttery shade of yellow. The embellishments are felt, yellow and brown, with glass bugle beads, microbeads, and a few sequins, including a star sequin on each pony's bridle.
TAGS: Marshall Field & Company, Made in Scotland by Ballantyne of Peebles
CLOSURES: Nine small yellow cloth covered buttons
CONDITION: The 3rd button from the bottom has a brownish spot - see closeup. On close inspection, I also see two pindot-size discolorations on the ribbed waist section a few inches from the buttoned placket - see other closeup. No holes, tears, or other issues noted.
