Vintage pictures of wild patterned sweaters

[Flat Foot Floey]

Share vintage pictures of WILD vintage knitwear here. Fair Isle, Zig Zag, Argyle, Stripes...all is good as long if it's patterned and pre 50s.

Willy Fränzl, 1926 by Madame d’Ora

Germaine Krull- André Malraux, 1930

Chess school competition 1938

 

[herringbonekid]

here's some i own, all made in U.S. :

Murray, 20s:

Modern Textiles, 20s-30s:

sadly this deadstock one is too small, and moth-damaged. not sure of date. looks jazzy 20s in design but i think it's actually 40s.
Jim Penney label:

 

[herringbonekid]

from 'Un Chien Andalou' 1929:

William Haines in 'Show People' 1928:

German, 1929:

 

[herringbonekid]

any info on those last two you posted Flo ?

 

[simonc]

 

[Papperskatt]

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

any info on those last two you posted Flo ?

The first one is tagged as 1920s and the second early 30s. Both are from the Victoria and Albert museum.

Your sweaters are spectacular. Oh I can already sense this was a good idea for a thread.

Golfer Jack Redmond hits a golfball off the head of acrobat Theel Nelson on the roof of a 27-story hotel, New York, 1926

The infamous Robert McAlmon with John Glassco and Graeme Taylor, circa 1929.

 

[herringbonekid]

1932:

this is apparently one of the originals that the LVC one was copied from a couple of years ago (not mine):

 

[simonc]

Yes it was LVC, yes this was a GREAT idea for a thread and yes throw up any U-neck jumpers if you have them, I have a kinda soft spot for them presently.

 

[Two Types]

And who could forget this one:

 

[Fastuni]

That's not a sweater - that's a sleeved bra.

 

[handymike]

Love the shawl collared German one HBK!

 

[flat-top]

Here's a great repro from RL from this year:

Not vinatge I know, but worth adding I thought!

 

[Luftwaffles]

I found a nice (if pricy) example on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-REVER...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item4185a06de9

 

[Stearmen]

Here is my dad and his fellow Journeyman Electricians in the early 50s.

 

[herringbonekid]

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

The Buster Keaton stuff is great. keep em coming.

Gene Krupa, third from left. 1930s.

Harbor of Saint-Nazaire 1931, Francois Kollar

Sonja Henie und Karl Schäfer, 1932

Race car driver Ralph De Palma, 1925.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

August 12, 1924. “International Boys Leagues. Thomas W. Miles and Simon Zebrock of Los Angeles at White House.”

John Held Jr.

Rene Vincent , L’Illustration octobre 1927

Oscar and Henrietta on vacation in St. Moritz, Switzerland, early 1930s

 

[herringbonekid]

another one of mine:

 

[vintage.vendeuse]

Here is my dad and his fellow Journeyman Electricians in the early 50s.

Excellent! Which is your dad?