Help dating "folk" style sweater

[Elanger]

Hi All,
I am wondering about your thoughts on date of this sweater. It's a loose hand knit with puff sleeves and shoulder pads as shown. I included pictures of the buttons and beading, as maybe that will be a clue to help date it. Thanks so much!

 

[Elanger]

Here are a couple more of the buttons.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

While I am not all that well versed in sweaters and knits, I do get a strong sense of late 1930s on this sweater. If so, it is a fabulous find!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Very charming! Makes me think of Tyrolean styled sweaters.

 

[Flannery Crane]

wow- lovely!!

 

[Jonathan]

It does look very Bavarian 'trachtenkleide' but I don't think its 30s/40s - the loose knit and the pearl centres to the embroidered flowers aren't quite right for that period.

 

[retro ruth]

They appear to be sleeve head puffs, rather than shoulder pads, which I tend to associate with the 1930s. However the loose knit and thick yarn don't gel with that period. It's possible it's someones attempt at a reproduction.

Can you tell what it's made of? Is it pure wool? And, what are the sleeve puffs stuffed with?

 

[Elanger]

They appear to be sleeve head puffs, rather than shoulder pads, which I tend to associate with the 1930s. However the loose knit and thick yarn don't gel with that period. It's possible it's someones attempt at a reproduction.

Can you tell what it's made of? Is it pure wool? And, what are the sleeve puffs stuffed with?

I'm not immediately sure that it's pure wool, which makes me think it's some kind of blend. (Maybe a mohair blend?) The shoulder pads are stuffed with a stringy stuffing. There is a hole in one so I'll post a picture of what's coming out of it. The little white beads and buttons make me think of some beaded sweaters I have seen from the 60's. Maybe a 60's reproduction of a 30's or 40's pattern?

 

[Elanger]

It does look very Bavarian 'trachtenkleide' but I don't think its 30s/40s - the loose knit and the pearl centres to the embroidered flowers aren't quite right for that period.

Yes, I agree. There are a few things about it that don't appear authentic to that time period.

 

[retro ruth]

I'm not immediately sure that it's pure wool, which makes me think it's some kind of blend. (Maybe a mohair blend?) The shoulder pads are stuffed with a stringy stuffing. There is a hole in one so I'll post a picture of what's coming out of it. The little white beads and buttons make me think of some beaded sweaters I have seen from the 60's. Maybe a 60's reproduction of a 30's or 40's pattern?

I'm not seeing mohair myself. If it's a wool (or mohair) and synthetic blend, it's not likely to be earlier than 1960s. I'm sure there are exceptions, but wool blend yarns weren't common before that for home knitting.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I see it as a 1970s 80 sweater made to look vintage

 

[Elanger]

Thanks for all the input, everyone! Very helpful

 

[bycinbyhand]

I've been looking at this for several days and think it's 80s... early... and that's because of the dark gray yarn used. It's a blend that wasn't used much before then.