Each piece is individually hand made by Rosie on a manually operated knitting machine (sometimes referred to as ‘hand frame knitting’) using British wool medium-weight 4-ply yarns which have been carefully chosen for their traditional appearance
with light wear & some minor bobbling overall
It has a novelty Fair Isle picture knit on the front in greens
A very rare vintage 1940s machine-knitted waistcoat
hand knitted from medium-weight yarns which feel like a mostly wool blend
Superb Vintage 1940s Dress Bold Floral Novelty Print UK S Balloon Sleeve Each piece is individually handAn outstanding vintage 1940s handmade dress, made from a drapey, textured rayon fabric with a wonderful painterly abstract novelty print in dark blue, grey, yellow, green, magenta, & pink; the overall effect makes me think of a bouquet of flowers. It has a short sleeved dolman bodice with deep pleats at the shoulders & at the under bust darts, V shaped neckline, huge collar, & opens to the waist with matching fabric covered buttons (one is an odd