About a year or so ago, I purchased a gorgeous cardigan and it has quickly become a standard item in my wardrobe (scroll to the end to see my Ethel cardigan). 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.

Ethel of Beverly Hills vintage clothing label on a vintage sweater.

I did find one Etsy seller (MsAnetVTG) 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?

Ethel Of Beverly Hills Wool Beige Sweater Cardigan

Etsy seller-MsAnetVTG

As I just mentioned above, here is another beautiful black knit Monogram D bolero sweater.

Ethel of Beverly Hills -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.

1950s vintage womens sweater/ cardiganwith an 8 inch monogrammed C on the left front outlined in pearls and rhinestones from Ethel of Beverly Hills

Source: Etsy

I love the cutouts in this 1950s sweater!

1950s Fashion: Ethel of Beverly Hills 1950s vintage 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!

Ethel of Beverly Hills vintage sweater with an arrow design

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.

1950s Fashion: Vintage 1950s Ethel of Beverly Hills vintage sweater with a tree stitched into it.

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.

vintage sweater from Ethel of Beverly Hills. featuring a stiched in design.

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

Source

A 1950s Cardigan/ sweater in a pretty cream colour that is different from the others above (avail as of April 2023 HERE).

1950s vintage womens sweater/ cardigan by Ethel of Beverly Hills

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?

1960s Fashion: Blue mohair cardigan from Ethel of Beverly Hills.

Source: Etsy-AndSheWoreVintage

Here is a picture of one of my Ethel 1950s cardigans. Isn’t it a beauty?

1950s Fashion-Ethel of Beverly Hills 1950s sweater as seen on Liz from the Vintage Inn Blog.

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!

Vintage Shopping: Do you love vintage cardigans? Then head to my Etsy Collection of vintage cardigans for sale (Including Ethel ones if they are avail).

Further Reading:

Vintage Fashion Designers (Archived Blog Posts)
Vintage Fashion 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Liz 🙂

Edith Head-Costume Designer Extraordinaire!

Lets take a look at some of the amazing designs this 8 time Academy Award winning designer created during her very long career in Hollywood.

As the chief designer at Paramount for forty years, Head’s penchant for onscreen glamour produced some of the most formidable images in Hollywood history. Head understood the overarching importance of costuming; her most iconic looks balance the external demands of a film (lighting, set design, camera angles,) with the internal (the script, character arcs) to render a fully realized character.

Side note: Edith was actually nominated for 35 Academy Awards including every year from 1948 to 1966. WOW! (Ten Things you should know about Edith Head)

The Fashion Designer Herself-Edith Head