Vtg. 50's Red Paul Mage Hand Knit Scandinavian Xmas Fair Isle Cardigan M-L

Beautiful Hand Knitted Cardigan Sweater made in Denmark for Paul Mage is a fine example of Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Style. Expert Knitters were commissioned to knit Paul Mage's designs for sale in Denmark and abroad at high end stores such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Abercrombie & Fitch, & Bonwit Teller. There is no tag in this sweater but I am an expert on Scandinavian Knitwear & I know this is an exclusive Paul Mage Design. It also has his unique style of buttons down the front. He commissioned this particular style of button in both Pewter and Brass for use exclusively on his designs. His sweaters are characterized by very even knitting tension done on tiny little knitting needles completely by hand. All these sweaters were produced in what is known today as a cottage industry. Women knitted at home and brought the finished work to the Mage headquarters when it was finished. Only the finest technical knits were accepted. It took a knitter 60 - 100 hrs to knit one of these! My grandparents were Danish & always brought sweaters as gifts to us when they visited. Thus we have quite a collection of them in our family. This one was gifted to my aunt, but she never wore it so it is in rare brand new vintage condition. She had 15 such sweaters so she never got around to using this one! Freshly dry cleaned & beautifully made! Fits M - L or oversized fit on a Small. measurements: Bust: 19.5" x 2 = 39" , Length: 25"