1991 Patagonia Merino Wool Half-Zip Alpiniste Sweater, Bright Red (S)
• Season/Year: Fall/Winter 1988
• Color/Print Name: Bright Red
• Made in Hong Kong
• Tag Size: L
• Best fits a Mens S, Womens M
• Pit to pit: 21in
• Base of the back collar to bottom: 23in
• Pit to end of sleeve: 17in
Condition Rating: B
Notes: An extremely rare vintage Patagonia Alpiniste Sweater from F/W 1988 in very good preowned vintage condition with signs of normal wear including multiple small imperfections. Made of 100% heavyweight merino wool. The sweater appears to have shrunken over the years and the sleeves may have been professionally shortened by a previous owner.
“The Alpiniste Sweater embodies quality, tradition and the integrity of things well designed and impeccably put together. A heavy wool sweater inspired by old French guide garments, it’s brushed on the inside to increase its loft and warmth. The yarn is given a hard twist before it’s knitted to make it stronger. The zipper (complete with leather tab at its base) forms a low turtleneck when zipped up. The sweater has a generous, full cut. Dry clean only. Imported” (Patagonia, Fall 1994).
