Unfitted, collarless sweater of knitted material, buttoning in front and having long sleeves or no sleeves. Adapted from jacket of same name.
DCF, 1999
Context:
3-Ply Italian cashmere cardigan sweater knitted in Scotland. The incomparable softness of cashmere in classic styles and our widest selection of colors to date. Knitted in Scotland from premium 3-ply Italian cashmere. Classic cardigan. Patch pockets. Five dyed-to-match buttons. Fully fashioned for a clean drape. Handlinked cuffs. Ribbed neck, hem and cuffs. Dry clean or hand wash.
The term is an eponym, since it is derived from the Seventh Earl of Cardigan, James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868), English general distinguished in the Crimean War, who set the style, in one account supposedly wearing such a jacket while leading the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (1854).
