Rare Laura Aponte 50's Sweater * Butterflies Embroidered

Laura Aponte 1950's Sweater.  Rome's Hottest designer in her day.   So successful that Harper's Bazaar featured her on their cover.   Vintage 50's or 1960's finely knit sweater.  Very playful motif with the yarn embroidered butterflies.  Purples, turquoise, white and raspberry accent.  Clutch style, with no buttons.  The finest smooth black wool knit...nice weight to keep its shape and body.  Her items are quite rare, so this is a great collecting opportunity.

**3/4 Length sleeves, moderate raglan cut.  This is a fabulous looking sweater.  Label reads:  Laura Aponte S.R.L. Via Gesu E Maria. 10-Roma, made In Italy.

C O N D I T I O N:  Excellent

S I Z E:   Small to Medium.  Approx 22" long, bust area is 40+".  

ABOUT Laura Aponte (1906-1990).

Italian knitwear designer. She came from a noted Roman family, her father a lawyer and her mother, Pinella Tittoni, a talented mandolin player.

In 1945, Laura began her activity in the field of fashion, choosing knitwear. Her debut was quite adventurous: she put together a group of sweaters made with recycled wool and knitted on a jacquard loom, with patterns inspired by the designs of contemporary artists in Rome.

Her first client and supporter was the baroness Gaby di Robilant. She introduced Laura to Elsa Schiaparelli, who wanted Laura's designs for her boutique in Place VendÂme in Paris. It became a major triumph.

In America, Harper's Bazaar put her on its cover.

Her atelier in Rome was on via Gesù e Maria. In 1959 she was invited to Florence for the Sala Bianca shows. In 1970 she retired to Capri, leaving the company in the hands of her daughter Nora who, as a designer, continued to work under the brand Laura Aponte Tricots until 1983."