1950s and 60s: Haute Couture
After the war years, knitting had a huge boost as greater colors and styles of yarn were introduced. Many thousands of patterns fed a market hungry for fashionable designs in bright colors. The twinset was an extremely popular combination for the home knitter. It consisted of a short-sleeved top with a long-sleeved cardigan in the same color, to be worn together.
Girls were taught to knit in school, as it was thought to be a useful skill, not just a hobby. Magazines such as "Pins and needles" in the UK carried patterns of varying difficulty including not just clothes, but also blankets, toys, bags, lace curtains and items that could be sold for profit.
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Famous quotes containing the words haute couture and/or haute:
“Haute Couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable.”
—Christian Lacroix (b. 1951)
“Cependant, ce fut jadis un bel homme, de haute taille.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)