Knitted Gallery

Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1

Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwin's knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front. The patterns recommended Baldwin's White Heather wheeling in either regulation khaki or various shades of grey and brown. Date: c. 1915

© The Joyce Meader Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Stylish women wearing outfits from Edelle at the beach

Women pictured wearing the following stylish outfits: (left) a beige wool costume, (second left) check frock with large pearl buttons, (centre) yellow silk costume in plain and ribbed stitch with a velvet pull-on hat, (second from right) jumper and skirt of cream knitted silk with a beret embroidered in raffia and beads and (right) tangerine kasha with multicoloured embroidery and a hat of pierced canvas from Edelle, 30, New Bond Street, London. Date: 1924

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Group photo, women police officers in cricket team

Group photo, women police officers in a cricket team. They include WPC Haywood (centre, holding cup), Commander Sally Hubbard, ? Summers, Superintendent Joan Partridge, ? Sims, ?Theresa Hardy, WPS Sylvia King, ?Jan Adams, WPS Mary Rawlings, Audrey Matheson. Date: 1971

© Metropolitan Police Authority/Mary Evans

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