BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL SWEATERS

[STEVIEBOY1]

You guys in the USA certainly had some good school sweaters. Here in the UK they were quite plain really, usually navy blue, black or grey long sleeves, although if you were in the cadet squads or cricket teams you had to wear uniform or cricket sweaters in the appropriate colours which were excellent. It was an offence if one was not dressed correctly, one had stay back afterwards and write lines for breaching these regulations. (I wonder if they do that now?)

 

[scotrace]

The one I recently sold.

That is the ugliest, most uncomfortable looking slime sweater I've ever seen.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

That is the ugliest, most uncomfortable looking slime sweater I've ever seen.

Well I have heard of turtle neck sweaters, but that's not what I had in mind. !!!!

 

[Dinerman]

Not a sweater, but it seems to fit here better than anywhere else. School vest.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Interesting. It looks like a craft project... Was this home-made by somebody?

 

[Dinerman]

Yes indeed. Hand made in Jan 1933.

 

[carldelo]

This thread reminds me - when I moved to NYC in the late 70s to go to college, I met a girl from MA. She happened to be wearing a woman's letter sweater from my HS in Renton, Washington. Incredibly, the name embroidered inside happened to be a friend of my mother who was in the same class in the late 30s. I recognized the name, as there is a street named after the family in the town. I wish I had taken a picture of it...

 

[Mr black]

Apologies for reviving an old thread, but I just picked this up on Ebay and was wondering if there could be any help on dating it

 

[tropicalbob]

I'm no expert, but it looks like the one worn by the local football player in "The Petrified Forest". Late '30's?

 

[tropicalbob]

Dinerman, exactly what kind of school was this?

 

[Mr black]

Thanks Bob

 

[KOOLKERNEY]

That vest in incredible.

 

[Dinerman]

Old hookless zip on it.