In 1937, fashions were becoming more tubular and natural in shape. Evening wear was long, jewellery was chunky and fox fur was popular.
Just like the long-line knitted suit in the February 1937 issue of Stitchcraft.
Accessories and shoes.
And how is the knitting coming along, I hear you ask? Maybe best not to ask! I am yet to cast on, although I have re-sized the whole pattern - hopefully correctly. I have located one skein of the blue yarn and I know I have a second one somewhere (it says so in my Ravelry stash!), I cannot seem to find it. One of the problems of having, dare I say, too much yarn?! I am definitely on a mission this year to NOT let myself buy any more yarn and to use up what I have. Ravelry's stash feature is very useful for this.
I will definitely locate that skein this week and have some progress to report next week - promise!
I will leave you with some images from another 1937 classic movie, Heidi starring Shirley Temple.
The grandfather is wonderful, just as I pictured him when reading the book.
I watched Shirley Temple every Sunday when I was little. I must read her biography!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how many movies she made - she was a hardworking little girl!
DeleteWhat a joy to visit and see such lovely pictures of the fashions from 1937, I loved looking at the shoes. Good luck finding your yarn.
ReplyDeleteThank you - lots of crates to look through as it is not in the one it should be! I would love a pair of those shoes.
DeleteIs it just my imagination or was every lady of yesteryear so little and svelte?? I am loving these adventures in stitchcraft posts, Jayne. I too, used to watch the Shirley Temple movies when I was little. She was such a talented little girl and grew up to be a most wonderful lady. She seemed to escape the Hollywood curse of other child actors.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I am enjoying researching them very much. Shirley Temple certain made a lot of movies; they are wonderful to re-watch.
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