1950s Cafe au Lait Mink & Embroidered Ribbon Sweater designer-norman-hartnell I love how the silk

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 covers you from top to bottom with a simple scoop neckline

with each ending in a 3D burst of grey and creamy white beads

The contrast of textures with the two fabric is wonderful

The front is flat and skims the hips

1950s Cafe au Lait Mink & Embroidered Ribbon Sweater designer-norman-hartnell I love how the silkThis 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