Hooray, my vintage sweater is done. It was begun 9 months ago and then went into hibernation for a while, as sometimes happens. I got the urge to finish it, and once I put aside other stuff it went pretty fast. The pattern is Ena's Sweater from the book A Stitch in Time by Waller & Crawford. It's done in Rowan Yorkshire Tweed 4 ply with a bit of Kidsilk Haze added on the yoke. I like the buttons at the top.
It came straight from a vintage pattern. Here's the original:
My photographer was making me laugh.
To continue the vintage thread, I love to visit antique malls, and on one of my recent trips found this cute beaded bag of sorts.
It's made to be worn on a belt and would fit a compact, lipstick, and such things.
I like how Zechoslovakia is spelled.
After finishing my sweater, I was looking thru my vintage knitting mags for a new project and took out this Bernat Handicrafter. Gosh, that model on the right sure looks like Grace Kelly, I thought. Wait a minute, I think it is Grace Kelly! This magazine was published in 1949, when she would have been living in New York City and doing all kinds of things, including modeling and theater. She didn't become a star until 1953, after High Noon, Mogambo, and two Hitchcocks, so it's entirely possible that this could be her.
What do you think? Here's a confirmed Grace Kelly photograph, and the teeth are very similar. If so, that would be very cool.
10 comments:
Congratulations on your sweater--9 months or not, it turned out beautifully--love the shoulder buttons. And, I think that the model in the picture is Grace Kelly. If not, the woman in the picture could have been her understudy!
Melody
I, too, think that the model is Grace Kelly. I never would have thought that she was modelling in a knittin magazine, but on the other side the once unknown english Supermodel (I forgot her name) was a model for Rowan years ago, too.
And I completely love your sweater, it´s fantastic, very feminin and very chic. It´s exactly that kind of Vintage I love, oldfashioned in a good way with that certain pretty details to make it modern and today-wearable at the same time. I especially love your rows of KSH, makes it so very special. Congratulations for such a pretty new garment, you surely will wear it a lot.
With my very best wishes,
Suzi
I agree, that does look like Grace Kelly!
Your vintage sweater is beautiful - you need a swirly up-do and bright lipstick to complete the look! :)
I love your sweater. It's beautiful and so chic. Congratulations. Sabine
What a beautiful beautiful sweater. It looks lovely on you.
What a lovely sweater!!! I would like to do it, do you have step by step?, It¨s wonderful and you are a model, so nice and beautiful, best regards
It's beautiful!!! What a great style and it suits you so well. I think in a different yarn it would also make a nice summer top. I agree, that is Grace Kelly. Wasn't she a classy lady!
Your vintage sweater is beautiful :)
Your vintage sweater is lovely!
I'm sure that is Grace Kelly!
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