I think that this is rather sweet. But short. I think that it is a tunic top, not a dress. Something that possibly requires a pair of leggings underneath. Or a whole lot more rows crocheted onto the length. But sweet!

Mother/daughter and father/son outfits are a recurring theme in the world of vintage crochet and knitting. As much as I seem to dress my two daughters in similar outfits, when it comes to mother/daughter I’m not so certain (you’ll be relieved to know). Maybe if you have a figure that is similar to your child’s it might work. It wouldn’t work for me.

Would it work for you?

As always, captions welcomed!

Just in time for summer!

Did you ever have a crocheted bikini?  If you did have one, did you actually swim in it?  Apparently crocheted bikinis have recently made a come back.  I’m not so certain that this is one vintage crochet trend that needs to be revived.

Feel free to add captions!

This is a gorgeous lacy cover-up!  The stitch pattern looks quite unusual – I need to pull this pattern book out and study it a bit!  And I’m sure that you can think of a suitable caption…

Another vintage crochet item that would look as good today as it did then.  Simple and classic.

It’s great when there are two models in the photos I use for vintage crochet Friday.  Because it gives you so many more options for suggested captions!

I’m not quite sure whether I like these dresses or not. I think I’d need to see how they actually drape and move in reality rather than in a flat (rather old) photograph. I do like the contrast yoke. And the cap sleeves.  And the lace pattern used in the skirt.  Your thoughts – and more importantly, your captions?

Have you noticed that there are loads of crocheted garments in the shops at the moment?  Either entirely crocheted, or trimmed with crochet.  I’m crocheting a skirt for Clare at the moment, but I’m also tempted to crochet a vest like this one.

I have been wondering lately about the marriage of crochet and design in clothing, and whether crochet fabric is always used to its best advantage. I think that crochet works best in wearables when it’s inherent properties of texture or lace are fully exploited. Where you want expanses of flat fabric, I think that you’re better off sticking to knitting, with row upon row of stocking stitch. I just don’t think that row upon row of single or double crochet works as well (others may well disagree with me). But where you want interest or texture or pattern or lace or the interplay of light and shade – crochet is just perfect! As I think both these suits demonstrate beautifully.

I strongly suspect that you will be seeing this vest again on this blog at some stage. In the meantime, comments and/or captions?  Here’s the back cover with more garments for your consideration.

The designs I’ve shared on vintage crochet Friday over the past few weeks have all been quite classic and very wearable today.  This one?  Plenty of people would wear it, but probably (definitely) not me.  Your captions/comments?