Brown autumn jumpers. Here, two 1970s families model a variety of shades of brown, from yellowish to deep russet. Perfect camouflage if you are planning on hiding in a pile of leaves and jumping out and scaring people.
Children always look slightly uneasy in knitting patterns like these. You can tell that those people aren't really mummy and daddy. That little girl on the Templetons pattern is thinking "I'm holding a stranger's hand!" The little boy on the Ladywood pattern is having to pull off the double whammy of putting his hand on a strange girl's shoulder while looking amused that fake daddy is looking at fake mummy. Give him an Oscar!
The family that wears brown jumpers together...erm, wears brown jumpers together?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, until Christmas time, when they will all wear Christmas jumpers together. It really is that simple!
ReplyDeleteI love the styling on vintage knitting patterns, always gives me a giggle. x
ReplyDeleteLily, you are right, the styling is so unique. It's not what you see in fashion magazines of the period, it's certainly not what real people were doing out on the streets - it can only be called knitting pattern styling!
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