Show Us Your Vintage 1920s & 1930s knitwear & Crocheted Garments

[Katinka von K.]

Thank you, I nearly drowned in my own drool So many beautiful pieces, do you own any of the patterns?

 

[VintageBaroness]

Oh, YEAH!! LOVE this.

 

[VintageBaroness]

Thank you, I nearly drowned in my own drool So many beautiful pieces, do you own any of the patterns?

I have a stack of 30s pattern books...sold many of them in my etsy shop. I don't own the patterns that go with the images posted, though

 

[VintageBaroness]

Oh, I had cached this image and then lost it (I wanted to blog about the hair, so hope it's okay to steal image for my blog?) I recall the yarn colour here was given a shockingly racist name that I shall never repeat.

Love this one

 

[VintageBaroness]

hehe, who can resist swagger knits with such patterning!!!

Some heavier knits now
...I could do bad stuff to get my hands on something like this

 

[VintageBaroness]

yum

 

[VintageBaroness]

I will always love your blue and white dress, it's simply perfect!

As for the coral to brown knit, I am drooling over over that...So pretty!

I see that you posted some colour patterns/mag covers too. Good, I was wondering if I could do that. Now I know !

Thanks. I think we can be a bit free and easy about the "rules" of what we want to post and swoon over

 

[VintageBaroness]

Love this simple sporty number - although I could never wear it in the suggested colour

Oh, I love this...blue, brown, and cream are a dream!

 

[VintageBaroness]

My prized 30s crochetwear piece is this gown.

I wish I could find a black one,

but hey, I'm not complaining (just sayin' that peach in the evening just somehow doesn't feel like "me,")


The holy grail would be a wedding gown

 

[Miss Tuppence]

Yikes! All the creations are fabulous! I would wear any colour knitted under the sun (except beige!) whether it suited me or not- always have and always will- I’ve never been one to shy away from colour!

My needles are itching to start a suit/dress, but finding and affording the right yarn, whilst trying to find the ‘perfect’ pattern too…. Well, it’s tough!

I’m desperate to get out and show my suit off, but alas, I have very little energy at the mo,…
Oh, and I can’t get to my wardrobe!!!

Tupney x

 

[Miss Tuppence]

My prized 30s crochetwear piece is this gown.

I wish I could find a black one,

but hey, I'm not complaining (just sayin' that peach in the evening just somehow doesn't feel like "me,")


The holy grail would be a wedding gown

I totally agree- I would have a fit if I found a knitted/crochet wedding dress. I have many a wedding gown in my ever growing collection- but no knitted wonder yet!
Well actually, it would just be nice to find any knitted gown full stop! My wardrobe is lacking somwhat in that department
T

 

[crazydaisy]

Katinka von K.
, unfortunately I don't have any patterns. I am not a knitter myself, and my mother - who is one and knits for me - is completely self taught and not from books, she does not understand the lingo, so she works from the actual image rather than the instructions - this made it pointless for me to buy any patterns.

Oh, I had cached this image and then lost it (I wanted to blog about the hair, so hope it's okay to steal image for my blog?) I recall the yarn colour here was given a shockingly racist name that I shall never repeat.

Steal all the way, Baroness, the images are not mine to start with, just stuff I've collected for personal inspiration via different on line sources of which I have unfortunately lost track especially in the cases of early days images when I was was less scrupulous about writing down the source. I know, very naughty, I am a lot better now, alas these days I seem to feel the need a lot less often to gather images...a little ironic I guess.
As for the yarn name, it's always chilling to see how beauty and extreme ugliness - of different kinds - could exist, and still does- in the same nutshell.

On a more positive side, that crocheted dress of yours really is the stuff of dreams! I know what you say about peach, but still, it's hardly a case for moaning


Miss Tuppence, I hope you find your energy soon, we are dying - I think I can speak for everyone - to see the knitted suit.

 

[Miss Tuppence]

Well I forced myself to the wardrobe and got out the tripod, but don't get your hopes up as it's a much later knitted!

Actually not sure what date this suit relates too- any ideas?
I thought maybe 50’s with the sleeves- though as its sportswear this could differ.
(I always accessorise with 30’s bits, so it looks more of the era- hehe)

Label reads-

Hand loomed
Snyderknit, California Sportswear
and
Hammetts. Modesto, Calif.

please excuse the tired, blotchy self!

Tupney x

 

[kamikat]

Love this simple sporty number - although I could never wear it in the suggested colour

Do you have this pattern? I'd love to knit it.

 

[VintageBaroness]

Gorgeous! I've had a couple of "snyderknit" brand knitwear go through my shop and although I can't find the source anymore, I believe this was a company from the late 40s or early 50s. Regardless of whether this is actually 30s or not, I love the stripes and the colour and style are very 30s.

Well I forced myself to the wardrobe and got out the tripod, but don't get your hopes up as it's a much later knitted!

Actually not sure what date this suit relates too- any ideas?
I thought maybe 50’s with the sleeves- though as its sportswear this could differ.
(I always accessorise with 30’s bits, so it looks more of the era- hehe)

Label reads-

Hand loomed
Snyderknit, California Sportswear
and
Hammetts. Modesto, Calif.

please excuse the tired, blotchy self!

Tupney x

 

[crazydaisy]

Do you have this pattern? I'd love to knit it.

Sorry Kamikat, I don't have the pattern.

Miss Tuppence, that looks lovely. To me it has a 50's look about it, but more so exactly the look of what mum always wants to knit for me - she prefers the classic lines emerging from 50's fashions and I find myself always having to steer her from what she wants to knit to what I want...Yours is a great suit though, and I like the pairing with those wonderful magenta shoes!

 

[Miss Tuppence]

Gorgeous! I've had a couple of "snyderknit" brand knitwear go through my shop and although I can't find the source anymore, I believe this was a company from the late 40s or early 50s. Regardless of whether this is actually 30s or not, I love the stripes and the colour and style are very 30s.

I’ve only ever seen one advert for ‘snyderknit’ from the 30’s when I tried to do a bit of research, but they didn’t show any designs, so I couldn’t see how their designs/materials progressed through the years.

I fell in love with the colours- to me it’s a great all year-rounder.... fresh for the spring, yet not too pale for the autumn/winter months….
I imagine myself with a set of golf clubs when wearing this suit- lots of easy arm movement with such deep armholes!!!
Those batwing type sleeves were very popular in the late 40’s/ early 50’s so I agree, and would place it thereabouts!

Miss Tuppence, that looks lovely. To me it has a 50's look about it, but more so exactly the look of what mum always wants to knit for me - she prefers the classic lines emerging from 50's fashions and I find myself always having to steer her from what she wants to knit to what I want...Yours is a great suit though, and I like the pairing with those wonderful magenta shoes!

You are very lucky to have a mum that will make you lots of lovely knitteds! My mum doesn't do much knitting, but I do find that there are limits to what she is willing to make for me clothes wise! I often get ‘are you sure you don’t want it without the pockets?’. If it was entirely up to me, then I would have an entire wardrobe filled with chiffon biased cut gowns and dresses abundant with pleats, embroidery, and bows! .... but it ain't gonna happen!!!

 

[VintageBaroness]

This may be cheating a little, but thought I would share a peek at a 30s style striped jumper/sweater a friend had knitted for her (I believe the maker was the same as the one who made your lovely cream and chestnut deco sweater, crazydaisy

 

[VintageBaroness]

I was lucky enough to score this rrrrrreeeeeeeallly red 30s knit top from a friend on Etsy.

 

[VintageBaroness]

Ok, clearly I'm a spoiled brat with a problem. This 30s knit top is another of my absolute favourite finds.