1970s Joan Vass NY Cotton Ribbon Knit Flap Sleeveless Art Sweater Car Wash Panels Bifurcated Peplum Unique Designer / One Size Fits Most

Unique and minimalist early 1970s Joan Vass hand knit cotton car wash panel sweater top. Made of a cotton jersey ribbon style hand dyed in light blue and yellow on white and hand knit. The design is wonderfully minimalist with a hippie flare. Crewneck, sleeveless and car wash panel bodice or bifurcated peplum. Label reads "Joan Vass NY" "100% Cotton, made in USA". A one of a kind item, wearable art! Condition: MINT, collectors condition, flawless, no joke. The item was stored correctly, it was acquired from a one owner of a large collection of similar pieces.

Measurements taken un-stretched/stretched
*photographed on a size 6 mannequin
Estimated modern women’s size One Size Fits Most S-XL
Shoulder to Shoulder 14"
Bust 38-44+"
Waist 38-44+"
Length 26"

A little bit about Joan Vass:
Joan Vass began a cottage industry in the early 1970s when she brought her personal interest in hand-knits and crochet to women who needed an outlet for their marketable skills. Joan Vass created designs for hats and mufflers which these women crocheted. Marketed at Henri Bendel, New York, they quickly sold out. She went on to create designs for sweaters for both men and women, having them produced under the label Joan Vass New York. Vass provided the designs, the yarns and buttons if necessary. Her cadre of workers, ranging in age from 20 to 70, came from a variety of backgrounds including housewives and artists. They would knit, crochet, or hand-loom the design, incorporating their personal style. The production for this line was limited, selective, and not accessible to everyone. Read more: http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/To-Vi/Vass-Joan.html#ixzz7hq5dIIS2