Monday 29 February 2016

Patons and Baldwins archive part two - 1930's jumpers and cardigans

Are you ready for some more gorgeous 1930's knitwear? After showing half the jumper and cardigan patterns in part one, here are the rest of them!

Starting off with a couple of sporting outfits:


Apart from the knitwear I am liking the fact that our dapper gent is puffing away on his pipe as he contemplates his round of golf. Miss Asymmetric Block Stripe jumper appears to be keeping score rather than playing even though more women began to play sports such as golf in this period.


Even though I can not ice skate at all I would rather like to have this outfit in my wardrobe. I love the fact that the stripes repeat on every item and that you would be fully kitted out with a hat, scarf, gloves, jumper and socks!


Given the countryside background and the stick I would say that this is an outfit designed for a good walk. It consists of a jacket like cardigan with a low, single fastening and an A line type skirt. Nicely done in a country tweed!

Next is a skirt and top:


The jumper has a neck tie fastening and a raised stitch stripe detail and the skirt gives the appearance of pleats which may be achieved by the stitch pattern used.

Now for a few in colour:


This one is very interesting with it's two colour neck and cuffs and the two colour triangle pattern on the front which is then repeated on the sleeves. The main body appears to be knitted in a tweedy type yarn. Look at her amazing hair, white blonde with perfect waves!


I like the yellow and blue colour work on this jerkin which gives the appearance of lapels. The yarn used in the main body again appears to be a tweed type. I can't tell if the belt is integral to the pattern or is there for styling purposes.


I like the repeating bands of colour on this one too and the low waist fastening for the cardigan. These three patterns were obviously part of a set, presumably for the tweed type wool. I have never seen any like this in all the P&B patterns that I have come across before. It is worth noting that it is possible to just make out some asymmetric button detailing on the front of the skirt.

The rest of the patterns are jumpers and cardigans:


The background of this one says cruise liner to me with its curved lines and fancy rug. Very elegant!


I like this fancy neckline on what is otherwise quite a plain and loose fitting jumper. I think the cowl neck ends in a flat bow on the shoulder and this is possibly knitted in some sort of lace stitch.


I find this one interesting but I am not sure that I want to wear it. I like the shape and fit of the jumper itself, especially the deep band of ribbing at the bottom. But what is that in the centre? A one eyed monster sticking it's tongue out? A buttoned in handy tissue/napkin? I'm really not at all sure.


I do like this. I like the use of the darker colour to add some depth and interest to that large pointed collar. The lace type stitch is very pretty too.


Is this the tweed wool again? I love the striped yoke which makes it look as though she is wearing graduated strings of pearls. I also like the slight puff to the sleeves where they are gathered around the arm. I would definitely add this to my wardrobe!


This is another that I am not quite sure about. I like the simplicity of the dark bottom half forming a triangle in the centre of the paler top half. I like the idea of the scarf with the alternating light and dark bands but I think I would want to be able to tie it. Like this I think I would just dangle it in my soup, cuppa, ketchup etc.


I like this one a lot. I think the zig zag stitch pattern is lovely and very effective. The wide ended scarf looks like it is knitted using the main yarn and then angora (those rabbits again) to form the stripes. It looks to have a woggle/band to hold it in place which is also angora. I think the wide ends may be fastened on with buttons at the sides too. Lots going on but I think that it works.


These two patterns are included to give a sense of what it was like to flick through through the pattern folders in the archive, finding these amazing garments at every turn of the page. The one on the right uses angora to create stripes too and the one on the left has very interestingly shaped sleeves.

Did you have a favourite? Or do you want nearly all of them like I do?!

You may be interested to know that a part three, which does not feature jumpers or cardigans but features other goodies, is on the way!

16 comments:

  1. Yes, I like nearly all of these too! Although I am less fond of 1930s patterns in colour. It somehow detracts from the mystery! Rx

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    1. I quite like seeing the colours, it often surprises me how bright they are!

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  2. It's so strange seeing the 1930s patterns in colour - they're so bright. Somehow it seems wrong! Makes me wonder how bright everything really was, so many modern dramas remake the past to suit modern tastes that they don't give a clear picture.

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    1. Mim, have you seen Theodora's latest post? The colours on the patterns she's chosen are really bright. They did love clashing bright colours in the 30s which I'm trying to explore at the moment, although it terrifies me as I love everything to match!

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    2. I have! I've got a few 1930s things on 'which colours can you wear' too. There's just something immensely startling about the triangle jumper which still strikes me as completely unexpected, though, and makes me wonder how bright things were beyond clothing - take that love of colours into soft furnishings, tableware etc and it must've been like living in a kaleidoscope.

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    3. This is such an interesting discussion! The triangle jumper in particular is a bit out of the run of what I expect to see in 1930's fashions. I do have some 1930's magazines that show quite bright homes so maybe period dramas need to dial it all up a bit!

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  3. I love all of them!! However, I think my favourite has to be the walking suit. I'm completely obsessed with knitted skirts from the 30s and love that it's a full suit. This is my favourite example from that era - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/211695763/1930s-suit-cardigan-jacket-blouse-flared and I think I dream of it daily! xx

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    1. I do love the suits and dresses, I just can't quite imagine how long it would take to knit one. Thanks for sharing that pattern, what a beautiful set! I think I would have to knit the jumper and maybe the cardigan but have a fabric skirt!

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  4. I love them all but I think my favorite is the banded cardigan! Thirties knit wear is so gorgeous

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    1. It is gorgeous, I am becoming more and more converted!

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  5. These are absolutely marvelous! The ice skating outfit needs to be in my life (swoon!). I like to joke that I was practically born with skates on and it isn't that far from the truth (my parents had taught me to skate by the time I was three years old). It's so ingrained in Canadian culture and thus, even though it isn't that feasible for me due to my health any more, I still adore skating and would rock that outfit with shoes instead of skates anytime during the colder months.

    Big hugs & happy start of March wishes,
    ♥ Jessica

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    1. Oh wow! I am so impressed to know that you can ice skate, and at such a young age too! You definitely need to own an outfit like that one, I think you could rock it whether or not you had skates on!

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  6. Oh my...I want them all! Well maybe not all of them, I too agree about the knits with the strange parts on the front (which would also not work if you had a chest). Knits back in the day truly were work of arts.

    Great post!

    Liz :)

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    1. Thanks Liz. I am going to have to add some 1930's patterns to my to knit list as they have really grown on me!

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  7. Oh my! That knitwear is amazing! Love the color pictures!

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    1. It is exciting to see some of the designs in colour isn't it?!

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