[HNW] sweaters

[skinner02 at sprynet.com]

There are 16th/17th century jackets.  Worn at home, knit of fairly fine silk and sometimes with bits of metallic as well.  I've often been tempted to try one, but what a lot of work.

I see someone has pointed you to the V&A image

Linn



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>From: Susan <sunniva at cableone.net>
>Sent: Nov 12, 2007 6:55 PM
>To: 'Historic Needlework' <h-needlework at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [HNW] sweaters
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>Greetings,
>
>My mother who is an avid knitter was wondering if sweaters, pullovers,
>cardigans that kind of thing are period?
>
>Thanks
>
>Sunniva
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