The evolution of the sweater

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anex2 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:55:49 GMT

good post

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ksfarmer — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:44:27 GMT

I really enjoyed this history of the sweater. I never would have thought that women's sweaters were just a century old....

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StacyB@10 — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:06:20 GMT

Coordinated sweater, scarf, and tam as winter fashion accessories in Fleisher Yarns' advertisement in The Ladies Home Companion, December 1920. (Courtesy Susan Strawn)

is there a pattern for this? the hat is lovely, it would be fun to make the whole outfit.

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szknits — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:07:54 GMT

Apparently there are several stitch patterns either named for or developed by Elsa Schiaparelli. My basic knitting book "The Complete Book of Knitting" by Barbara Abbey pub date 1972 has three Schiaparelli stitches, all of which make lovely fabric stitches. They are based on crossed stitches, and are involved enough to be interesting, but not take too much concentration. I have not seen them in other books, although they are probably out there.

It is fun to look at the older knitting patterns. I was lucky enough to be the recipient of pattern books from the 30's through the 90's from a good friend. It is interesting to see the differences in fitting as well as construction.

I'm so glad other folks have noticed the costuming in the Downton Abbey series. Very interesting! The Tudors series has incredibly beautiful costumes - I think I will watch it a second time just to look at the garments!

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ZassZ — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:50:54 GMT

Well absolutely loved Downton Abbey right from the gowns, dresses, hats, blouses, shoes, boots to the impeccable aprons, pintucked and embroidered, and all the embellishments of every kind in obvious abundance. For example, the lace cravats, ear rings, necklaces and other jewelry worn by the players in this incredible drama. Loved it all! Good news is that a second series in coming in fall of 2011.

Knitting Traditions feeds my love for keeping the past alive as well. I feel it contributes to the importantance of knowing who and what we are "today". So I appreciate and treasure, my keeping of this interesting magazine with articles that inform us in such an important and historical way.

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MB@FabricUiPhoneApp — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:07:02 GMT

It's sort of interesting how knitting really took of in the 1930s after going into a bit of post World War I slump in the 1920s.