Vintage Knit Friday!

There are some really gorgeous outfits in this Spinnerin Volume 132 from 1955. The women look very elegant and pulled together. The popular charm bracelet makes several appearances. A charm bracelet must have been a fun accessory, and owning one meant that people did not have to puzzle over what gift to get the bracelet owner for birthdays and/or Christmas. The charms were used to reflect the wearer's personality and to commemorate different life events. In the first dress below, not only is the model wearing a charm bracelet, but also a wedding or engagement ring. Sign of the times. The description of the dress says, "The front panel of this one-piece knitted dress continues around the neck to form a dramatic neckline". The dress has kimono sleeves and an interesting texture pattern on the front panel. It is knit of a dress yarn called 'Coquette' at 7 sts/inch on size 2 needles.
The model below wears a collared stole that is knit with a triple strand of yarn in two colors on size 11 needles. The piece is finished with an edging of single crochet. She is also wearing a simple crocheted beret made with a double strand of yarn.

I love this knitted suit. It is detailed and feminine, and very 'Fifties'. It is knit of the Coquette dress yarn in moss stitch for the jacket and a rib pattern for the skirt. The double-breasted jacket has faux pockets. The decorative edging is crocheted in ribbon yarn. That almost looks like a knitting needle case she is carrying.

At first glance, I thought this dress below was crocheted, but the description reads, "Gold-glinted yarn creates a brocade effect that knits up quickly on large needles to make this demure dress". By large needles, they mean size 8. The dress has a very Audrey Hepburn look to it. It also calls for tulle to be gathered up for a petticoat and sewn inside the skirt with most of the fullness towards the back.

The outfit below is really a jacket over a V-neck dress. It is described as a 'Mile-a-minute' dress, though it calls for needle sizes 3 and 6 and is made of a lace pattern, so that doesn't sound like a quick project. The garments have crocheted borders, and the jacket has yarn-covered buttons.

I think I am a little tired of grafting toes for the time being, and the next socks I make will be toe-up socks after I finish the green lace socks.