Pendleton Blanket “Cape” ??

[Nate Sherman]

Greetings!
In clearing out a relative’s house over the last couple years I came across a few vintage Pendleton items. This one seems to be a mystery both in it’s pattern and form. I talked my wife into reluctantly wearing it for a couple photos this morning. It has metal loop/clasps part way up each side of the neck piping and I believe is designed to be worn more tightly around the neck than shown.
Any info would be greatly appreciated, Thank You!

 

[northstarvintage]

That is really cool and unusual!

At first I thought could be 60s judging from the style and the lack of a Woolmark label, which they started using in 1971

https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/woolmark/

But then I realized it's not 100% wool. So maybe 70s?

Whatever the age it's cool and Pendleton Blanket clothing does well.

 

[Nate Sherman]

That is really cool and unusual!

At first I thought could be 60s judging from the style and the lack of a Woolmark label, which they started using in 1971

https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/woolmark/

But then I realized it's not 100% wool. So maybe 70s?

Whatever the age it's cool and Pendleton Blanket clothing does well.

Great! Thanks so much!

 

[Vintagiality]

Hmm I am wondering if this isn’t a result of the 60s thistle pattern revival in 2018. I almost think your “cape” may be “related” to the skirt in the video
https://blog.pendleton-usa.com/2018/07/27/inspiration-the-thistle-pattern/

 

[Nate Sherman]

Those prints definitely look related! The cedar chest this was in when I found it had been in storage since 1996 and didn’t appear to have anything else in it that was newer than the 60’s....so definitely not “modern/recent”.

Now of course I’m wondering if it’s actually a skirt lol!

 

[Nate Sherman]

So on closer examination the skirt’s print in the video looks exactly the same as the print I have...
@Vintagiality !! You nailed it!!

 

[Vintagiality]

@Nate Sherman yours very well could be one of those 60s skirts