1946 - a year in fashion (and more...)

Midge

Midge

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I've already mentioned this somewhere here, I recently bought the whole year of 1946 of a Swiss women's magazine. It wasn't just a fashion magazine in the usual sense, but it always included sewing, knitting and other patterns. It was a vehicle to promote the sewing patterns that could be bought seperately, but every four weeks, a sheet with sewing patterns was included. It was a weekly, and only one issue is missing, so there's a great deal to look at and read and discover... :) Just flipping through them I've already seen so many interesting things, world news, interesting fashion, weird ads...

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Therefore, I have decided to blog them - one at a time every week. I can't post the link to my blog here, but if you're interested, send me a message, and I'll send you the link.

Karin
 
These mags have just come in handy in a way that I didn't think they would...! My cousin had her first baby in mid-december and has since then discovered that she likes handknitted babyclothes best - for the simple reason that they're soft and very flexible, which makes them easy to put on. especially tops, jackets etc. Only she doesn't knit. So my mom got into knitting mode and I thought I might too. Anyway, the first issue of the lot of these mags is the one on the bottom right with the baby on the cover. It's the only issue without any sewing patterns being advertised in it at all, instead it's chock-full with baby knitting patterns - anything you could possibly need for the first year or a bit more, in all sizes and shapes. How handy is that? Now I'm knitting up a storm in front of the TV every evening, to make my nephew a stylish vintage-style jacket :). It's actually a very clever pattern, looks more complicated to make than it is. The instructions are even easier to read than modern ones I find. Ok, they do without a gauge in the patterns, but the needle size indicated is the same as on the label of the wool I bought, so I guess it must be about the same kind of wool. And at least needle sizes haven't changed as far as I know... As mom tells me, modern baby knitting patterns aren't even that easy to find, she had to look in a few places until she found what's needed. One more good reason for vintage!

Karin
 
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