Figure 1.--This knit suit was advertised in a 1949 Dutch catalog. Note the belt which was a stylistic element of the suit.
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Figure 1.--This knit suit was advertised in a 1949 Dutch catalog. Note the belt which was a stylistic element of the suit. |
Another popular European style was knit sweaters and matching short pants. In the Netherlands, however, these knit outfits were worn with both short and long pants. They are usually easy to identify in old photographs because they were more form fitting than regular pants. These knits outfits were usually made in sizes up to about 10 years of age. Only limited chronological information is available. HBC has not noted these knit sets before World War II (1939-45). They were particularly popular in the 1950s and 60s.
Knit suits were combination garments. Some may have been one-piece garments, but most were two piece garments. They consisted of a sweater like top and matching or coordinated pants.
Another popular European style were knit suits. They seem to have been very popular in the Netherlands. HBC can not say at this time if they were more ppoular in the Netherlanfs than other countries, but the Netherlands does appear to have been one of the countries in which they were most popular.
Knit suits were most commonly made up of a seater-like shirt and matching or coordinated pants. Some suits had a matching belt to complete the outfit.
The sweaters or knit-tops were made in matching or cordinated patterns. There might be some colored patter or fancy weave adde to the top. Most had long sleeves, but someone were also made with short sleeves.
Knit suits most commonly were made with short pants. In the Netherlands, however, these knit outfits were worn with both short and long pants. They are usually easy to identify in old photographs because they were more form fitting than regular pants. They were almost alwats solid color flat weaves with out any fance styling. I'm not sure if they had pockets.
Cloth belts were sometimes included as part of the styling of these suits. They were eother made in the same or a contrastic color. Some of these suits in the 1940s or early 1950s were worn with the belt over the sweater top, serving a purelu ornamental purpose.
HBC has no information about the color of these knit suits.
These knits outfits were usually made in sizes up to about 10 years of age. Older boys of course wore sweaters, but rarely knit suits.
Only limited chronological information is available. HBC has not noted these knit sets before World War II (1939-45). HBC has noted these knit suits in the 1940s. They were particularly popular in the 1950s and 60s.
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