1980s Black Wool Cardigan with Raised Satin Stitch Grape Applique Edwardian_Style while a second coordinating swatch

while a second coordinating swatch of fabric has much smaller flowers and a more abstract look

the front is detailed with four panels filled with padding

In really superb vintage condition with no faults of any note

A stylish 1970s daywear piece by revered designer Ted Lapidus who began his long fashion career at the house of Dior before branching out on his own in 1951

1980s Black Wool Cardigan with Raised Satin Stitch Grape Applique Edwardian_Style while a second coordinating swatch1980s lightweight black wool cardigan that is fully lined in a fine acetate. It has a remarkable raised satin stitch applique grape design in two places the top left hand side with a larger area of applique work and the right hip. The raised element comprises of a bunch of grapes and each fruit has been padded and over stitched in a red ombre embroidery silk. The leaves appear to have been hand embroidered in two shades of green. The central button