Flag sweater
fall/winter 1989–90
Materials
Cotton
House / label
Ralph Lauren
Collection
fall/winter 1989–90
Archive reference
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, sweater, fall/winter 1989–90; loan returned to lender
Behind the design
A cream cotton crewneck turns the American flag into a bold knit motif. The Met dates this Ralph Lauren sweater to fall/winter 1989–90, the season the brand identifies as the flag sweater’s debut. It brings casual knitwear and an idealized American identity into the Preppy chapter alongside tailored separates.
