1930s 1940s Green Suede & Black Knit Wool SPORTIGAN | small/medium

D E T A I L S
• VERY RARE late 1930s / early 1940s "sportigan" sweater jacket
• green suede (very soft) + black knit wool
• unique square yellow bakelite(?) buttons that go through gold tone metal buttonhole frame + twist to secure closed
• long sleeves
• nipped waist
• two patch pockets
• unlined
• label: Shetland Suede | Sportigan

Documented in the 1941 film "Moon Over Miami", as worn by Carole Landis. Also documented in an advertisement in the The Courier-Journal, dated August 18, 1940.

M E A S U R E M E N T S
fits like a: small | medium
shoulders: 14.5"
bust: 35-42" (due to stretch of knit)
waist: 25-30" (due to stretch of knit)
hem: 33-40" (due to stretch of knit)
length: 24"
bodice length: 16" (to top of ribbed waist), 18" (to bottom of ribbed waist)
sleeve length: 25.5"

C O N D I T I O N
Good vintage condition. Several holes have been mended and aren't really noticed as they blend in with the ribbed design and darkness of the black knit. Super minor color variance on the green suede.