Vintage at all?

[greatglenvintage]

I found this mustard cardigan at the thrift store recently, and I am wondering if it is even vintage at all. It has no tags and very thin elastic running through the collar and cuffs. The buttons are covered. Thanks!

 

[Pinkcoke]

The pattern used is quite a generic one that I've seen on paper knitting patterns from 1970s up to today. The slubby look yarn used would suggest 1980s to me, as would the length and looser fit, however it would help to see some closeups of the buttons and the elastic used, as it could have been made at any point since the pattern was sold using older materials.

 

[greatglenvintage]

Here are some close ups of the buttons, elastic, and seams. Just for reference, the cardigan is pictured on an extra small dress form in my previous post.

 

[Pinkcoke]

Thank you - the grosgrain ribbon backing of the buttons is common on midcentury cardigans 1950s-1960s. I was hoping to be able to see what the buttons had been crocheted over? is it a wooden or plastic bead?

 

[bycinbyhand]

A grosgrain ribbon backing is a good technique used by lots of 'old skool' knitters not necessarily of a certain era. I think that sweater is 1980s perhaps even 1990s; from the yarn that was really popular at that time.

 

[greatglenvintage]

The buttons are completely covered so I can't get a great look. I can just barely pull back some of the yarn, and the bead looks shiny/white, so I'm assuming it's plastic. The loop on the bead attached to the sweater is metal.

 

[lfang2]

I am not sure about the date of this sweater but it's such a pretty knit and color.