Sunday, February 12, 2012

Mary Maxim Sweater Designs - Original Knitting Designs for all the family!

These are wonderful sweaters from a Mary Maxim Catalog. You could order these and many more patterns and then you knit them for your loved ones.
This company is still in business and you can read more here.

This is undated, but maybe somebody can recognize that sports car they are leaning on for the back cover.

These sweaters are "Perfect for casual wear the year 'round" and "Soft and fleecy as a cloud", "Gay Designs for Little People", "Smartly Styled", A "Head Start" on Fall Season Fashions, and it's the "Newest Knitting Sensation".









Friday, February 10, 2012

Spring Fashions from 1925

From a graceful era Needlework Magazine shows us several outfits from March, 1925. This includes Porch-Wear, a Smart Blouse Thats' Easy To Make, Becoming Lines for the Matron and of course, The Popular Button-down-the-Front Dress. And the patterns were 12¢ each.
Our cover girl is wearing a "Boudoir Jacket, with it's Matching Bandeau" it's "Easy to Make, Dainty as a Flower and Altogether Adorable". Wouldn't you agree?