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Vintage men's knitted swimwear.

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Sat, 2010-02-27 22:39 — raydio

The boxers KAL had me thinking of vintage swimwear finely knitted in wool...

http://www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/1Nov09/strutts9507a.jpg

http://www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/16oct/stitchcraftmen-3a.gif

http://www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/underwear/greenocktwopiecea.jpg

Scroll down to see the fabulous white cabled trunks:
http://www.gypsywearvintage.com/Wint1940.htm

And they didn't give it a second thought:
http://www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/05Aug09/patons2895swa.jpg

http://www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/16oct/stitchcraftmen-3a.gif

Comments

Thu, 2010-03-04 14:57 — BrentCLW
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Somewhere, I have a pattern

Somewhere, I have a pattern for knitting one of these bathing suits.......My partner and I have talked about having them as a joke - someone in a couples social group that we were part of wore one to a pool party (his originally and he was so proud to have "kept his figure")

Of course, the pattern isn't for us full figured fellows so it would take a lot more yarn, knitting, work, sweat, cussing and so one to produce one, let alone two.

I wonder what I did with that....

Brent Troth  Clearwater, Florida

Mon, 2010-03-01 18:25 — michaelpthompson
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Those were different times

Those were different times in so many ways. At least these were a lot better than what women were wearing.

Sun, 2010-02-28 22:18 — njok42 (not verified)

seriously... these are so

seriously... these are so wrong. I'm glad that men's fashion has evolved somewhat since then. Although I had to laugh that everyone in the illustrations were smoking. I think that looked even stranger than some of the garments!

Sun, 2010-02-28 16:20 — PaulJMC
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too funny for words! I

too funny for words! I can't imagine how awkward they must have been to wear in the surf!!

P

Sun, 2010-02-28 15:02 — Kerry
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What fun :)

What fun :)

Sun, 2010-02-28 12:35 — TheKnittingMill
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Loved them! Thanks for

Loved them! Thanks for posting. These patterns should have come with a finely printed advisory--

*WARNING--if your husband asks you to make any of these items or starts knitting one of our patterns for himself, you are most likely a sexually frustrated fag hag and your husband a closeted cake boy!

Mill

Tue, 2010-03-02 14:35 — Joe-in Wyoming
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LOL!! -- Books, knitting,

LOL!! -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.

Sun, 2010-02-28 09:04 — Iacobvs
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It's the belts, Robertl. The

It's the belts, Robertl. The belt's make the suit! Loved these. Thanks for posting them!

Sun, 2010-02-28 08:02 — scottly
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I'm sorry but those are just

I'm sorry but those are just kinky. Are the patterns available? ;-)

Sun, 2010-02-28 07:31 — jessemkahn
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OH LAWDY, that's some high

OH LAWDY, that's some high camp.

Sun, 2010-02-28 05:32 — Mnjack
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I loved the sites. I don't

I loved the sites. I don't thik I would care for a wool bathhing suit. I hate the smell of wet wool. Maybe they didn't go in the water. Thanks for sharing.

Sun, 2010-02-28 01:11 — linens2lace

These could not have been

These could not have been that comfortable.
Linens2lace
http://linens2lace.blogspot.com

Sun, 2010-02-28 13:59 — MMario
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Actuallly very comfortable

Actuallly very comfortable and they dried quite quickly, which surprised me.

Mon, 2010-03-01 13:37 — RickMartin
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And I'm surprised you would

And I'm surprised you would know this.
Rick

Mon, 2010-03-01 14:07 — MMario
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New England Family Use it

New England Family

Use it up, wear it out, make it do.

Hand me down knit wool swim trunks. From one of my Italian uncles.