1980s Linda Rossbach Hand Made Mohair Knit Sweater w Silver Thread Detailing designer-thierry-mugler The Western world in the

The Western world in the twenties and thirties had a great fascination with all things oriental and places in the Far East began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market

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The waist just skims over the torso but you can cinch it further with the original belt that has a big gold dramatic buckle

'Early pieces are particularly hard to find

It is now time for them to retire

1980s Linda Rossbach Hand Made Mohair Knit Sweater w Silver Thread Detailing designer-thierry-mugler The Western world in theLinda Rossbach did a luxe line of sweaters in the 1980s. She would hand knit each sample herself until she had it exactly as she liked it and then they were produced and knit by hand in small editions by a group of 38 women she had hand picked. In a 1985 write up on her work in the LA Times, the article noted; "One leaf, on a sweater covered with jonquils, took four hours to crochet, making it the most expensive sweater in the line at $3,400. Prices