Black Wool Cardigan with Rainbow Stripes

1970s · 1960s · British

A black wool knit cardigan featuring a full-length blue zipper closure and vibrant rainbow stripe detailing. The garment displays horizontal rainbow bands on both sleeves and diagonal rainbow piping along the front zip placket and lower hem. The sweater has a structured silhouette with ribbed knit cuffs at the wrists and hem in contrasting colors - red collar, blue cuffs. The rainbow stripes incorporate red, yellow, green, and blue in clean geometric bands. This piece exemplifies late 1960s youth fashion's embrace of bold color combinations and playful design elements, representing the era's rejection of conservative dress codes through cheerful, optimistic color palettes that aligned with counterculture values of peace and love.