1920s knitwear

I'm only a very novice knitter and crocheter, but I've become an avid collector of vintage knitted and crocheted garments from the 1920s and 30s. I'm...

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Among the postcards in the Knitting & Crochet Guild collection is a group of four promotional cards, posted in 1926 and 1927. They were sent by Hawke Bros. and Gibson, Ltd., of Trinity Works, Newquay, to a customer (or potential customer), Messrs. Harmers, of The Parade in Redditch. Hawke Bros. and Gibson made a range of knitwear for women, 'Trin-Knit-Ana' (awful name), and the cards illustrate current models. The earliest has a photo captioned "We are waiting...." and shows a model sitting…

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1920's jumper

There is not a lot of knitwear in Downton Abbey but I did spot one in epsiode 7 of season 1 (and I've seen one in season 2 too!). Mary wears this lovely grey blue sweater when she arrives home after remaining in London with Aunt Rosamund. It's got a cream button placket and grey blue buttons. She pairs it with a cream skirt and a simple white blouse and pearls. I always find it interesting when the Downton costumers put together a look with unusual (to a modern viewer at any rate) color…

via palmbeach tumblr L'Officiel de la Mode, 1928 20s Chanel jersey ensembles via adeline's attic tumblr L'Officiel de la Mode, 1929 Deauville fashions, 1929 Still ferreting away at the turn of the decade, caught in a web of my own making, my mind cannot find peace. When I sleep, this is the kind of stuff that I dream of. When I'm awake, it wouldn't let me alone. Like a lover's longing, it's with me at all times, sweetness and pain in the same chalice. From Patou to Chanel and Delauney, this…

1920 chanel knit

FC0395 Two piece dress, knit sweater top with pleated silk skirt, 'Made in France', c. 1927-1928

1922 pullover v-neck sweater 1920s vintage knitting pattern pdf instant download by livydarling on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/264256768/1922-pullover-v-neck-sweater-1920s

What’s not to love about the comfortable and casual sweater (jumper)? 1920s winter sweaters and cardigans for women were copied from menswear, and some of the styles looked identical throughout the 1920s. The sweater-coat was the latest craze, combining the heavy knit of a fisherman sweater with the styling for a short coat or jacket.

1920 crochet

Fleisher's Knitting and Crocheting Manual" from 1922 Edition 19

So, the weather has been flipping and flopping like mad over here! One minute it is rainy, dreary, and cool. The next, we get a burst of lat...