Description
Vintage 1970s blue acrylic long sleeve crew neck unisex pullover sweater. Sears label with care instructions. Excellent condition. Size 36 on label. Modern day Large. Chest/Bust 42 inches Length 25 inches Sleeve Length 24 inches Shoulder Width 17 inches Sears, Roebuck & Company was at one time the largest retailer in the United States, & was both a mail-order company & chain of stores selling mid-priced goods. The company was founded by Richard W. Sears, a railroad station agent located in Minnesota, & Alvah C. Roebuck, a watchmaker. They began by selling watches & jewelry by mail order in the late 1880s. in 1893, they incorporated as Sears, Roebuck & Company. The company was located in Chicago, which would remain the site of their headquarters through the years. By 1894, the Sears, Roebuck catalog was filled with many goods that were needed & desired by the many farm families who had little access to stores. The good prices & wide selection caused the business to grow very quickly, & within a few years the catalog offered everything from farm equipment to toys. in 1925, Sears, Roebuck & Company opened their first store in Chicago. Within the next few years, Sears, Roebuck stores were scattered across the Mid-west, & were being built across the country. By 1933, there were 400 stores nationwide. During this time period, Sears began to develop their own brands, such as Kenmore appliances. Over the years, Sears clothing lines have included Kerrybrooke, Charmode, Roebucks, King's Road, & The Fashion Place labels. There are hundreds of different Sears labels, & the best indicator for dating is often the styling of the garment, rather than the style of the label. The name of the store was shortened to just Sears in the early 1970s, though the official name of the company remained Sears, Roebuck & Company until the 1980s. in 1993 an era ended when Sears stopped producing its catalogues. in 2005, Sears was merged into the K-Mart Corporation. Information courtesy Vintage Fashion Guild website. Thank you for shopping at Vanity Flair Vintage on Etsy! AZ22-34 Sears Sweater Vintage 1970S Unisex Blue Acrylic Pullover
