It’s hard to imagine, but
mid-century and before women wore sweaters of one kind or another all year. These McCall’s needlework magazine pictures from the 1950’s and early 1960’s prove it! Not only dresses, cardigans and little boleros, but I’ve seen patterns for shorts and even bathing suits.
If you keep a woman confined with time on her hands, it’s amazing what she will come up with . . . . . . . .
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This is an LBJ rather than an LBD – a Little Black Jacket. One of my very favorite surprise finds! And, just perfect for shoulder-season wear – when it’s not too hot or too cold outside yet.
Late ’50’s – early ’60’s – just about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s time. She could have worn one like it over a dressy LBD or evening wear. Look at the trim around the collar and the heavy, glossy fabric.
It has 3/4 length sleeves with bows at the cuff, large covered buttons and a bow at the neck and falls straight in a boxy cut. Two side pockets at the hips. The length of the hem would also be 3/4 on a taller person.
From a Chicago clothier – maybe tailor-made and very distinctive. Never run across one like it before, or since, but I have seen pictures of them from that time.
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Here’s a good picture of the unusual sweater that I found in Australia a few months ago. The most unique thing about it is the fiber – Bri Nylon – produced in Great Britain at that time, and now a vintage fabric.
There’s another modesty panel in the neckline, and pearlized buttons with stems for decoration.
Again, that salmon pink that seems to crop up in the Spring every decade or so . . . .
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Although this lace overlay style has been copied a lot in the last few years, it’s never done as well as this! How unusual to see this deep Wedgwood blue color fully lined in a dusty rosy lilac color.
With a fabric-covered belt and the whole bit – very pretty and feminine. This one is not equipped with netting and under-skirts, but you could put a crinoline underneath if desired.
I watched the film The Theory of Everything last night (the story of Stephen Hawking and his wife), which began in the early ’60’s in England. Lots of dresses like this in those scenes!
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