I couldn't resist these little spring hats from Needlework Illustrated magazine. Yes, I know it's the autumn, but at this time of year I think a pretty, colourful hat is just the job to lift the spirits. So here are "Tip-Toppers to knit and crochet with that May Morning air". No date on the magazine, but I think we're in the late 1940s or early 1950s here.
From the top right, working clockwise: "Sally the teenager wears a horse's tail of tambourine bright ribbons a-swish from the top of her knitted cap."
"Helen comes to town smartly hatted... in a fetching little model of crunchy knitting made with lustrous cotton thread."
"Joanne the sophisticate suits the set of a knitted Jelly Bag to occasion and mood - here formal, informal."
"Rosemary frames pretty head in curving crochet. Easy-to-make style in wool... Good in bright, decisive colours."
Is it just me, or was Needlework Illustrated's copywriter hitting the gin by the time she got to Joanne? Isn't that just random words?
Jelly Bag? Is this some kind of English thing I don't understand?
ReplyDeleteI believe they are referring to one of these: http://www.jamjarshop.com/buy/jellybag/ which you use in jam making. Although why you'd want to look like you are wearing one on your head is beyond me.
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