About a year or so ago, I purchased a gorgeous cardigan and it has quickly become a standard item in my wardrobe. The tag said that the brand was “Ethel of Beverly Hills” and a quick search on the internet brought up multiple gorgeous sweaters, each more beautiful than the next.
I did find one Etsy seller (MsAnetVTG)Ā who is selling 2 sweaters and she said that “The company was in business in the Los Angeles market from 1958 until the 1960’s, and even back then these sweaters were considered expensive”. So there is your brief brief history lesson on Ethel of Beverly Hills.
However, even though I cannot seem to find any information on them, I still think that their sweaters are absolutely gorgeous and I think I might start to turn into a collector very soon.
Lets take a browse shall we?
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Ethel of Beverly Hills
Beautiful 1950s & 1960s Sweaters / Cardigans / Boleros
This Ethel is wool with gorgeous pearls and rhinestones creating the letter “A” I believe. I have seen a couple of sweaters with a letter on it, so I wonder if this was something that made them standout?
Etsy seller-MsAnetVTG
As I just mentioned above, here is another beautiful black knit Monogram D bolero sweater.
One more Ethel 1950s Sweater with an 8 inch monogrammed C on the left front outlined in pearls and rhinestones.
Source: Etsy
I love the cutouts in this 1950s sweater!
Etsy Seller-WhynaughtShop
As we move down the list, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that you can’t miss an Ethel sweater can you? They have a very distinct style that was unique to their brand.
Like this wonderful arrow design in this sweater, it’s lovely!
Etsy Seller-wearitagain
The blue sweater colour is perfect and I love the tree design that is made up of metallic gold stitched with applied pearl discs.
Seller-Poppy’s Vintage Clothing
If your name started with a “C” this would be perfect for you! Well… it’s not actually initials in this knockout number but it almost could be with what we have seen above.
Etsy Seller-greenthreadsboutique
Now an Ethel that does not fit the mold like the ones shown above….
I LOVE IT!! Vintage 1950s Hand-Knit Black Bolero with Cotton Fringe Accents by Ethel of Beverly Hills
A 1950s Cardigan/ sweater in a pretty cream colour that is different from the others above (avail as of April 2023 HERE).
Source: Etsy
Here is another style similar to the sweater above (this time from the 1960s). I feel as the brand moved into the 1960s they got away from their signature monogram look. Do you agree?
Source: Etsy-AndSheWoreVintage
Do you own an Ethel Sweater or did you have a favorite above? Maybe you happen to know the history of this brand? If so, please share!
Further Reading:
- Vintage Fashion Designers (Archived Blog Posts)
- Vintage Fashion 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)
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