Woman's Cardigan Sweater

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Woman's Cardigan Sweater

1950s

Artist/maker unknown, American Worn by Mrs. Alfred Elliot Bissell (Julia du Pont Andrews) (American, 1907–1994)

An ardent fisherwoman, Julia Andrews Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware, had this cashmere cardigan embellished with appliqués of trout, dragonflies, and stylized fishing poles cut from an Hermès silk scarf. She wore the cardigan only on fishing trips, in the evenings after changing from her fishing clothes.

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Object Details

Titles:

Woman's Cardigan Sweater

Date:

1950s

Artists:

Artist/maker unknown, American Worn by Mrs. Alfred Elliot Bissell (Julia du Pont Andrews) (American, 1907–1994)

Medium:

Knit cashmere with appliqués from Hermès printed silk scarf

Dimensions:

Center Back Length: 18 inches (45.7 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Julia Leisenring, 1999

Accession Number:

1999-79-5

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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