Hectic Weekend

Friday got away from me this week, so here is a very late edition of Retro Knit Friday. This magazine was published in 1949, and not only are some of its offerings not very high on the chic scale, but some of them are downright funny.





The beany hat is not too bad though




This girl is young and pretty, but the sweater makes her look quite matronly. The frilly sweater is just too froufrou, but would have been quite at home in the 80's.

These two sweaters are much more attractive. The dark sweater had a nice fit and interesting details, but I can't quite make out what is going on with the neckline aside from the off-center placket.

The ribbed sweater looks like something that could have come from Lily Chin, but you have to be suspicious when the model is posed in an exaggerated fashion because she may be compensating for some design flaw, like lots of baggy fabric under the arms.

The bow sweater is one of the blouse sweaters so popular during the thirties and forties, but this one is a little too cute for my taste.

And in an era of often silly hats, this hat from an old McCall's book wins the top prize for silliness. It looks just like a nuclear power plant we drove by a few years ago. I like the dress and bolero though.

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