Vintage Fashion: Knitwear: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics

by Marnie Fogg

This stunning coffee-table book celebrates 100 years of couture knitwear, and the iconic designs that defined each decade.
Sumptuous and fascinating, Vintage Knitwear encompasses everything from the introduction of fashion hand-knitting at the start of the 20th century to the most up-to-date technical innovations. For each era, there's an overview of the most noteworthy designers, and coverage of important themes such as knit structure, fiber, silhouette, garment construction, pattern, and color. Gorgeous photographs showcase rare pieces from museums and private collectors. And lovers of all things vintage will even find a shopping guide!

Genres: Fashion, Nonfiction, Crafts, Fashion History, History, Knitting

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2010

About the author

Marnie Fogg is a media consultant in all aspects of the fashion industry. She has a Master’s Degree in Art and Design Advanced practice and theory. She has lectured in Visual Studies and the Culture of Fashion and the University of Nottingham.

She is the author of over 25 books on fashion and related subjects including: The Dress: 100 Ideas that Changed Fashion Forever, Vintage Handbags: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics, Vintage Weddings, Vintage Fashion Illustration from Harper’s Bazarr 1930 - 1970, and a series of books “Vintage Patterns” that cover the decades 1920’s thru 1980’s.

Reviews

[Cameron Toney · Rating 5 out of 5]

What this book is not- a book of knitting patterns. Be advised, you will not get so much as a single stitch to try in this book.
What this book is- a gorgeous book of historical knitwear, with pictures, essays, and tons of information on knitting from the Victorian era to the 1990's and early 2000s.
This is pure historical inspiration, and I spent many happy hours caught up in the beauty of historical knitwear!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice pictures inspiring and so interesting to see history of knitwear, shapes, styles laid out across different eras
(Coffee book style inspo, library book)

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sumptuous and fascinating, Vintage Knitwear encompasses everything from the introduction of fashion hand-knitting at the start of the 20th century to the most up-to-date technical innovations. For each era, there's an overview of the most noteworthy designers, and coverage of important themes such as knit structure, fiber, silhouette, garment construction, pattern, and color. Gorgeous photographs showcase rare pieces from museums and private collectors.

[Liselotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

I foolishly bought this book thinking there would be patterns in this, but there aren't! That doesn't take away from how really great this book is, amazing photos of beautifully knit pieces, and some history to back it all up. I found the text to be a little dry, but I really did enjoy everything about it. A great edition to your fashion history collection!

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and informative. The pictured were amazing.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Historic accounting of knitting, mostly 1900s. No patterns. Fun illustrations and photos.