November 28, 2009

Knitking: Very Mad Men


Or maybe better said, Mad Men, Very Knitking.
Recently i've been catching on (catching up on) watching Mad Men. I love it, watching episodes back to back (mid Series 3 now) and obviously i love all the decor, the props used and the fashions!
My guess is that the stylists of Mad Men have gone through lot of magazines like Knitking.

My knitting skills go back to when i was a young young girl and they go no further than the basic stitches. But flipping through a stack of these Knitking magazines from the early seventies makes me wish i was better at it! (i know MM is set in the 60s)

Guess it's time to pick up where i left off and start to figure out how to read the patterns so i can whip up some of these wonderful outfits!

Still, even without being able to make the clothes, i really enjoy looking at all the photographs.

Look at those shoes! I remember my mom had platform cork shoes like that too! I was very fascinated by them. To be honest, i still am!

Note: The magazine with the 3rd photo in it, is now up in my shop! So check it out if you want to purchase, or just look at more images from inside the magazine!

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5 Comments:

Blogger NDTM said...

These images are great. I really like the white outfit, that goes with the cork shoes. I wish I was a skilled knitter.

November 28, 2009 10:09 AM  
Blogger Perfectionist said...

I love the pink outfit, I have always wanted to make my own outfits.(: Great Pictures! And thank you for commenting on my blog! (always appreciated!)

November 28, 2009 2:07 PM  
Blogger Naka said...

those clothes are so nice ^^

November 28, 2009 6:21 PM  
Blogger forrestina vintage said...

Fantastically fun retro ladies, love 'em. Just found your blog via Etsy this evening and am now following you.

Thanks for the vintage fun! :)

November 29, 2009 1:11 AM  
Blogger EmilyKate said...

oooooooh, faaaaabulous. I have a whole stack of old knitting patterns I've picked up at opshops, from the 40s thru to the 70s. but I'm like you I can't knit much more than a basic stitch! so I can only dream of being kitted out in kicky knits :o)

November 30, 2009 2:50 AM  

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