1950s Helen Bond Carruthers Cashmere & Antique Cording Sweater Cardigan designer-annacat After working for Cartier and

After working for Cartier and Harry Winston

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

This was made to go dancing

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

'They're simple garments to wear at home

1950s Helen Bond Carruthers Cashmere & Antique Cording Sweater Cardigan designer-annacat After working for Cartier andHelen 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