1980s Eddie Bauer Shawl-Collar Wool Cardigan, Suede Elbow Patches, Leather Buttons - Seattle, USA

The label reads EDDIE BAUER OUTDOOR OUTFITTER, SEATTLE, USA. That is the old wording, from when the company still made things in America and still called itself an outfitter rather than a brand. The label gives no year.

Eddie Bauer opened his first shop in Seattle in 1920, selling tennis rackets and fishing tackle, and in 1940 he patented the quilted goose-down jacket. During the war his factory sewed down flight suits and parkas for the Army Air Forces, which is where the outfitter wording comes from: he was supplying people who went outside for a living.

The nylon is there for wear, not economy: fifteen percent in a wool knit keeps the elbows from going first, which is also what the suede is for.

Great condition.

Hand wash cool, dry flat. Keep it folded, away from other wool.

Modern size: Fits like a modern Women's XXL or Men's XL.

One of one. Sold as found.

No returns - as is.