Prettiest 1980s Wolkenstricker Moss Green Colour Hand Knit Cardigan Sweater w Pink Floral Details designer-balenciaga A second bird arches down

A second bird arches down the hip and appears to hold in its beak the gathered panel of fabric that is set on that one hip

The entire top portion is attached at the shoulders but is actually like a little bolero as the dress continues up and under it

Onto the top layer and on the matching capelet is a design of delicate flowers that appear to be hand painted

This is everything you want to see in a Haute Couture piece

Prettiest 1980s Wolkenstricker Moss Green Colour Hand Knit Cardigan Sweater w Pink Floral Details designer-balenciaga A second bird arches downThe Wolkenstricker label launched in 1979 and they have been making beautiful cardigans one piece at a time ever since. You can still buy them today and I found one site where modern versions are selling for just under $1700USD. On their site they say (in rough translation thanks to google) that; 'We see knitting as an art and create something extraordinary with every model. We create garments that underlines the personality and attracts attention.