1950s Helen Bond Carruthers Cashmere & Antique Cording Sweater Cardigan designer-annacat The dress is a simple

The dress is a simple tank style that falls to the floor in a beautiful column of silk jersey that gradually widens as it nears the hem

It buttons to close at the front with silk covered buttons

The skirt itself is interlined in silk organza and heavier muslin in parts

'They're simple garments to wear at home

His gowns are almost entirely made by hand and are made to couture standards

1950s Helen Bond Carruthers Cashmere & Antique Cording Sweater Cardigan designer-annacat The dress is a simpleHelen Bond Carruthers lived in Versailles, Kentucky and in the 1950s she began decorating cashmere sweaters for her friends. She would purchase high quality cashmere sweaters, ordered from Bergdorf Goodman's, and she then embellished them with embroidery taken from antique shawls, linens, wedding dresses and other heirlooms finds. She added her own silk linings and her label. She would change the buttons and shorten the sleeves. According to the