Angora sweaters are timeless. Fall is rapidly approaching, and it leads me to think I should probably get the stack of vintage white angora sweaters ready to sell. I’ve been collecting them over the summer, and the summer heat just doesn’t put me in the mood for washing angora. There is something about pure white… Read more »
Posts Tagged: angora
More 60s Fluffy Angora Sweaters!
I keep finding more angora sweaters in my perusing of the late ’60s Seventeen magazines! I guess I never realized at the time, how fashionable angora was then. Anyway, I thought I’d share several more pics that I thought were so pretty. Pretty in Pink Angora! This is Tina McDonough, an award-winning ballerina from Seattle… Read more »
Those Cute Fluffy Angora 60s Mini Dresses!
There was a period in the late 60s/early 70s when fluffy angora mini dresses were all the rage. Pretty in pastel colors, they are just so adorable with their soft fuzziness and mod mini styling. Pearls, long necklaces and earrings were the perfect accessories. This trio of pink and blue angora dresses is from the… Read more »
Pretty in Pink Angora Cover Girl – Seventeen 1968
I love angora sweaters! Fluffy angora sweater popularity in fashion seems to come and go (Ed Wood-types nonwithstanding). But there are certain eras where it seems like everyone is wearing it. The ’80s were really into angora, with those bold, bright outrageously furry 80% angora sweaters from Korea. The ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s were also… Read more »
Yes, It Is Okay to Wash Your (Cashmere, Wool, Mohair, Angora) Sweater!
I have spent the morning washing vintage sweaters; one intricate hand knit wool Norwegian sweater, a fluffy white angora sweater, a beaded vintage angora/lambswool sweater, an alpaca sweater, and a cashmere sweater. Yes, I washed them in actual soap and water as I have done for years…and even more shocking, in my washing machine. I… Read more »
Knit Up a Fluffy Mohair~Angora Super Dress!
Now that fall is finally here and winter soon to follow, it’s time to take up the knitting needles once again and work on a great project. I found this fabulous vintage 1976 knitting pattern for The Super Dress. Knit in fluffy mohair, it is midi length with long sleeves and a cowl neckline. It… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!