Over the last few years, knitting and crocheting vintage items has become popular again.
And it is so easy to see why.
I think my favorites have to be from the 1940's through the 1960's.
The 1940's: Clothes were simple and practical, but women still managed to look attractive even during the war. Fashion in the 1940s combined style and practicality. The "make do and mend" mentality was born. The clothes had to be practical in work environments and allow free movement as well as be made to last.
1950's: Not poodle skirts and saddle shoes, the clothes for girls and costume shops...but the clothes designed for women. With the war being over, women began to want prettier clothes again. Leaving behind the utilitarian look of wartime rationing. Flowing skirts. Pencil skirts. Sweater sets. Bright colors. Plaid. Dresses for daytime, for the evening. The outfit incomplete without gloves. Scarves.
1960's: Not Hippie. Think Mad Men. Jackie O. Audrey Hepburn. The suits. Pillbox hats. The hemlines getting shorter. The empire waist. Shift dresses. Pleated skirts.
I have been thinking how cool it is to knit or crochet using vintage patterns. You get the double advantage of new materials with an old design. Plus, you’ll likely have a one-of-a-kind garment, as so many of these patterns are no longer in print...and it dawned on me that I should share them. I still want to keep them, so I shall be scanning all my old patterns into PDF.
While I have finally learned to knit, I think it will be a while until I can master these lovely designs but they are all on my wish list!
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