90s handknit tom & jerry red wool sweater

90s handknit tom & jerry red wool sweaterchunky handknit red pullover knit with a stitched in jerry mouse graphic, finished with ribbed crew neck, cuffs, and hem. the motif is built into the knitwork, giving a subtle reverse image on the back that only true handknits get. tom and jerry have been an animation staple since 1940, and vintage knitting patterns from the late 1980s through 1990s show how popular character chart sweaters were for home knitters.

finished with a full

traditional folk-style blouse with hand-embroidered floral motifs and dramatic gathered construction

including multiple polyester pieces that were likely part of a very 70s wardrobe

durable materials

please see in pictures) clearly indicate that this sweater was handknit with love

These designs echoed a larger movement in mid-century fashion toward craftsmanship

a collectible example from iceberg’s most culturally significant period that remains wearable and relevant today

Gold metallic lace at the collar and waist brings instant drama

long legged animals and stylized figures for a graphic take on desert modernism in warm terra cotta on soft buff

embodies that aesthetic: humor

The exaggerated collar

but a very well-made Y2K-era piece