LIILI ANN COLLECTION LADIES VINTAGE FINE KNIT LUXURY PULLOVER W/FAUX SUEDE TRIM

LIILI ANN COLLECTION LADIES VINTAGE FINE KNIT LUXURY PULLOVER W/FAUX SUEDE TRIM No Flaws (USA) AMAZING VINTAGE PIECE! Lilli Ann was started in San Francisco in 1933 by Adolph Schuman, naming his company after his wife, Lillian. The company became known for its beautiful, elaborately designed suits and coats. After WWII, Schuman went to France and it was during this time that the labels had “Paris” added to them. While in France, Schuman was buying fabrics, and many of the labels in Lilli Ann's designs also contained the name of the French factory that made the fabric. Many of these fabrics were bought from small textile companies that were in such financial straits after the war that they were in danger of closing. Schuman bought from these small companies and was thus credited with saving many of them from financial ruin. For his efforts, Schuman was awarded medals from both France and Italy, and the Lilli Ann customer got a suit made of high-quality, hand-loomed fabric. In the 1960s, there was a popular Lilli Ann Knits line and a mod-inspired London line. The 1970s brought a career look for Lilli Ann. Adolph Schuman died in 1985, but the company continued under the direction of his heirs. The company was sold in the 1990s and was closed by 2000.