Cable knit sweater dresses were given new life by bonding leather onto the knits.

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Blazers, cable knit sweaters, trousers and berets that wave the red, white and blue with nationalistic pride.

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They ranged from a simple and easy cream cable knit sweater with a pink silk ball gown skirt to breathtaking tulle, lace and dramatic beadwork confections.

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There was much of both to enjoy: shawl collars, suits and cable-knit sweaters in wool, twill, suede, and corduroy.

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You could see the references in the slouchy cream and striped suits and in the cable-knit sweaters and cardigan dresses.

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Perhaps her story begins in a cold, seaside town, with a wardrobe that includes a cashmere cable-knit turtleneck with a flared leather miniskirt or balloon-leg pants tucked into her boots.

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They make knit fabrics, exhaust manifolds, cable anchors and milk coolers for dairy farms, respectively.

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