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Black Wool Pullover with Metallic Eagle Motif
1970s · 1970s · British
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
wool knit with metallic thread
Culture
British
Movement
Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
pop culture merchandise · 1970s graphic knitwear
A black wool knit pullover sweater featuring a metallic silver eagle motif with outstretched wings positioned above burgundy text reading 'The Shining'. The sweater has a classic crew neckline with ribbed trim and long fitted sleeves with ribbed cuffs. The construction appears to be machine knit with the graphic elements likely achieved through intarsia or jacquard knitting techniques. The fitted silhouette and ribbed waistband reflect 1970s knitwear styling, while the bold graphic design represents the era's embrace of pop culture references and statement clothing.
sweaterregular fitcrew neckhip length
Connected To
Movement·Hippie / CountercultureTechnique·machine-weaving
LINEAGEsame era · cross-culture · cross-category→ directed
Lineage: “1970s metallic fashion”
These two pieces capture the 1970s obsession with metallic shimmer, but from opposite ends of the counterculture spectrum. The black sweater's silver eagle feels like prog rock merchandise—that Germanic gothic lettering and heraldic bird speaking to heavy metal's emerging aesthetic—while the Nigerian caftan deploys its lurex in geometric patterns that echo both traditional African textiles and the era's psychedelic sensibilities.
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