A Boy's Sweater Will Do

Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit

I bought this sweater a while ago at an estate sale and fell in love with it.  It's missing one button, but besides that it's perfect!  I think it's a 1930s/40s boys sweater (it's shaped like a short rectangle), and this is the first time I've worn it.  I do like it, but I think I'll do a bit of sewing to give it some more of a womanly shape.  I'm also a huge fan of the gray and super-bright-red combo!

I haven't owned any other vintage sweater vests, and I discovered how amazingly easy this outfit was to put together with a vest!  It was simple to accessorize with a monochromatic feel, and the sweater easily classed up the otherwise plain look.  I'm going to have to make some sweater vests!

Which, speaking of sweaters..... my "Knit For Victory" project is a bust.  To put it in a nutshell..... I killed it through ignorance.  I went in with too little knowledge and just didn't do it right.  I'll be unraveling it and using the yarn for something else.  I ordered a book on vintage knitting over Christmas that I LOVE (and will review soon!), and it has HUGELY helped me.  I have a great plan now, and I'm working on a proper sweater that I'm 97% sure will turn out correctly!

Outfit Details:
skirt: handmade
shirt: Banana Republic
shoes and headscarf: thrifted
tights: estate sale
necklace: me-made from African beads!  (Thanks for sharing those, Mother!)
sweater: estate sale
lipstick:  Estee Lauder "Nectarine" (highly recommend!)


Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit

Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit

Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit

Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit

Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit

Flashback Summer:  A Boy's Sweater Will Do- 1930s 1940s sweater vest outfit
A close-up of the amazing engagement ring!

4 comments

  1. Your engagement ring is breathtakingly magnificent!!! Oh word, I swear, it's one of the most beautiful, unique and memorable rings I've ever seen.

    ♥ Jessica

    *PS* Love this outfit, too - the colours and cuts of the garments remind me a bit of certain traditional Ukrainian costumes.

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    1. Thank you so much, Jessica! I was pretty proud of him, obviously. "He done good."

      And really? What about the outfit looks Ukrainian? I'm not exactly sure what traditional Ukrainian outfits look like, so now I'm curious!

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  2. I quite like the sweater as it is; you could always belt it to give it a more feminine shape :)

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