Before making it big as The Saint and James Bond, a fresh-faced Roger Moore used to earn a crust by modelling knitwear. He was rather good at it, actually. Check out The Man with the Golden Cardigan pose on this Mens Book by Stitchcraft cover from the 1950s.
Same double-knit, button-up cardie, only in moody black and white. He's laughing because the creative team have made him stand in Teddington Lock and a fish has just gone up his trouser-leg.
Probably my favourite, a "country cardigan in a manly cable and rib pattern" with obligatory 1950s nonchalant pipe-smoking pose. That's Canterbury Cathedral in the background, ecclesiastical architecture fans.
More Roger Moore here.
Roger Moore is dreamy. I loved him in the Saint. If only I knew how to knit I'd knit myself a Roger Moore right now.
ReplyDeleteYou will probably need some 007 gauge needles and some very smooth yarn.
ReplyDeleteThis little exchange was SO Alan Partridge!
ReplyDeleteA-haaaaaaaa! : D
ReplyDeleteVale Roger.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. What a gentleman he was!
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