Figure 1.--This snow suit was described as a sweater and legging set in the "Dominion Knitting" publication, about 1930. The patterns were avilable in sizes 3 to 4 years.
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Figure 1.--This snow suit was described as a sweater and legging set in the "Dominion Knitting" publication, about 1930. The patterns were avilable in sizes 3 to 4 years. |
Knitted garments for boys were popular in Canada. The climate is an important factor here. The most popular garments were surely stocking caps and the sweaters. 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. We are not familair with Cannadian knitting magazines. This image is from Dominion Knitting.
This was a Canadian knitting publication. The term "Dominion" was used a lot in Canada because it was the country's official status in the British Empire. Canadians would have also had access to British and American knitting magazines. French Canadians appear to have generally used the avilaible English language publications rather than French fashion and knitting magazines.
Knitted garments for boys were popular in Canada. The climate is an important factor here.
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.
We are not familair with Cannadian knitting magazines. This image is from Dominion Knitting.
This was a Canadian knitting publication. The term "Dominion" was used a lot in Canada because it was the country's official status in the British Empire. A Canadian reader also tells us that Mary Maxim company in he post-War II period was a popular publisher of knitting patterns duing the post-World War II (1939-45) period. Canadians would have also had access to British and American knitting magazines. French Canadians appear to have generally used the avilaible English language publications rather than French fashion and knitting magazines.
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