Figure 1.--These are brother and sister sweaters, probably size 8 to 10 years. This is from a Canadian Monarch book from the late 1930s or early 1940s.
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Figure 1.--These are brother and sister sweaters, probably size 8 to 10 years. This is from a Canadian Monarch book from the late 1930s or early 1940s. |
The most popular garments were surely stocking caps and the sweaters. Sweaters have been popular garments and can be worn for much of the year. They are the most popular knit item worn by Canadian boys. Here we have little chronlogical information. A Candian reader, however, has provided us some information on knit sweaters styles that were popular in Canada during the mid-20th cenury. Mittens must have also been commonly worn. We notice Canadian patterns for knitted snow or winter suits in the 1930s. The cold winter weather surely made these garments a very popular outfit for younger Canadian boys. The knitted cap seen here is different than what we have seen in European knitting magazines. The leggings here seen rather like Jodpurs, perhaps so they are especially warm and can fet into boots. The leggings include feet.
Stocking or watch caps are some of the most popular knitted garments.
Mittens must have also been commonly worn.
The most single most popular knitted garment was surely sweaters. Sweaters have been popular garments and can be worn for much of the year. They are the most popular knit item worn by Canadian boys. Here we have little chronlogical information. A Candian reader, however, has provided us some information on knit sweaters styles that were popular in Canada during the mid-20th cenury.
Sweaters and other knitted tops are perhaps the most common knitted garments other than winter items like caps and mittens. We also note knitted pants. These are normally done for younger boys. We often see younger boys wearing knit sets of matching gops and pants. We also see knits pants without the matching tops. We note the Kastner children in 1929. The boy wears a parernered sweater with plain colored knit pants.
We notice Canadian patterns for knitted snow or winter suits in the 1930s. The cold winter weather surely made these garments a very popular outfit for younger Canadian boys. The knitted cap seen here is different than what we have seen in European knitting magazines. The leggings worn with some of these snow suits seem rather like Jodpurs, perhaps so they are especially warm and can fet into boots. Some leggings include feet.
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