Thursday, 21 June 2012

1930's Knitting - A Gay Cardigan



A Gay Cardigan
the Bucilla Booklet "Handknits are High Fashion!", printed 1939.

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1950's Knitting - Classic Golf Cardigan

 Classic Golfer
1952 April edition of Stitchcraft
 
Pattern Kindly Reproduced by Liz who blogs over at Zilredloh 

1940's Knitting - Beach Bolero

Beach Bolero
Australian Women's Weekly Knitting Book 1940's

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1930's Knitting - Mexicana Jacket

Mexicana 
Chadwick's Sweater News 1939

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1950's Sewing - Pleated Skirts to Flatter


Skirts to flatter every figure
Box Pleat Skirt Instructions, circa 1957

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1930's Knitting - Clanora Angora Jumper


Introducing 'CLANORA'
Angora Jumper from a 1930's Stitchcraft

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

1940's Knitting - Ladies Fair Isle Topper

Ladies Fair Isle Topper
Copleys WWII 

"A wartime evening "Dress Up" with glamour in the Fair Isle yoke and dainty full sleeves. Such a very slender waist"

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1930's Knitting- Striped and Yoked Cardigan

Striped and Yoked Cardigan
Lincoln Mills Knitting Book No.143

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1950 Knitting - Shortie Gloves


Shortie Gloves
From a 1951 Lux Knitting book

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1950's Knitting - Angora Sweater Tristan

1950's Knitting - Angora Sweater Tristan
 Tristan
1950s Paton's Knitting book
(34-36,36-38" Bust)

Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme

1940's Knitting - Cocktail Lounge Dress


Free pattern for a Cocktail Lounge Dress From Sunbeam Knitting 1940
Cocktail Lounge Dress
From Sunbeam Knitting - 1940


Another treat from Bex over at Subversive Femme