Refectory Navy Rib Shawl Collar Cardigan, Wool, Size Small

Size: Small Color: Navy Blue and White Condition: Excellent. No rips, stains, or tears. No piling (lightly worn). A perfect layering piece, this ribbed shawl collar cardigan can be worn as a substitute for an autumnal jacket or under an overcoat for colder days. It is made from soft lamb's wool to elevate the already luxurious and heavy feel. The Seventh Earl of Cardigan, Lieutenant General James Brudenell, is now more famous for his namesake garment than his illustrious military career. Some say that the jacket-like knit was engineered to save his hair from dishevelment but whatever the reason, this style warmed the great man and his officers through the Crimean War. The shawled collar, lifted from Victorian smoking jackets, was first applied in the Twenties and retains the louche air of its forbear. Contemporary collective memory moves swiftly to picture shawl-collared cardigans enveloping rakes like Steve McQueen, John F.Kennedy and David Beckham.