"Iconic" sweaters from the 1940s!

[amandainvermont]

I LOVE this thread as well. Can't get enough of the photos. And I never knew that about the cuffs and the deep waist band. Makes sense!

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

Nice score on that green sweater, I love it!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Great finds, Linda! Thank you for keeping this thread vibrant with your discoveries...it is an education for all of us here.

Looks like those Michael Simon sweaters will be a future collectible....they are pretty adorable!

 

[Metro Retro Vintage]

Linda, do you collect any Krizia sweaters?

 

[Midge]

I love these beaded cardigans too. And to imagine that some women made them themselves, with the embroidery - wow! I've not yet seen a pattern like the one you show before.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

Love that Indian motif one, Linda! The Bradley is adorable too and what a great saying on the Bradley label!

 

[foofoogal]

Linda, is that you? Beautiful model.

Sandy

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

A beauty, Linda!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

A beauty, Linda!

 

[Pinkcoke]

A great one to finish with

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

How wonderful is that seeing them all hung up on the clothes line!

Good luck for tomorrow, Linda!

 

[Midge]

Your sweater parade looks amazing!

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

That 80s sweater is wild!

The 50s set looks to be in great shape...I remember that shade of pink from the early 60s as well.

 

[amandainvermont]

That 80's sweater made me giggle.

 

[Pinkcoke]

I'd totally wear that 50's set to go skiing in! Fluorescent is always in fashion on the slopes.

I will share some of my 80's sweaters with you Linda one day, I think I like the outrageous 'it's so bad it's good' ones as much as you do!

 

[foofoogal]

Amazing clothesline collection. Wow.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

That sweater Evelyn Keyes is wearing is amazing, Linda.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

I used to wear a bullet bra - my original '50s version pointed off in slightly outward directions so that I would bang my arms on them, and poke them into people unsuspectingly. It was very odd, although I have to say that you're right Linda - it got me lots of attention!

 

[retro ruth]

Yes I used to wear one too, though I never found an original one to fit me, so wore a conical repro version. They make 50s clothing sit just right, though I found I needed a slightly softer shape for under sweaters, the very pointy ones looked a bit odd.

 

[Pinkcoke]

I just found this on the VFG's Sweater Girl pinterest board:


I'd never thought of the 80's novelty jumpers as retro styles but of course you can see the inspiration clearly from the 40's LIFE cover above!