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HISTORY
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KNITTING NOW
2000
- The fashion look of 2005
has been dubbed "The New Sexy" look,
- It is a womanly,
feminine, chic and sexy look,
- It is not a bare-all look, but a covered up look,
except for some tempting glimpses of bare backs,
- To quote Tina Gaudoin, the style director of Times Magazine,
" whether it's high street or high-end,
showing less really is more "
- As always there are many
individual fashion stories,
but the overall movement is towards modesty,
- The fabrics are
soft silk, muslin, fine cotton and voile,
- Often printed with floral designs,
that are delicate
, and pretty, but never twee,
- Alternatively, the flower patterns can be big and bold in earthy colours, reminiscent of the 50's
- The look
is one of softness, floating volume, a look somewhere between
gypsy and farm girl,
- Ruched peasant tops, delicate
camisoles, long
layered skirts often a
patchwork of different prints
- Knitwear comes in two guises, either small neat, close fitting shapes
with intricate detailing,
or large shapes in plain or open work fabrics using fine up-market yarns,
- The trims are often
ruffles or fringes
- The first half of 2000 has seen a
resurgence of handknitting
- There appears to be a new, almost underground, movement dedicated to introducing
the public to the joys of knitting
- The craft of handknitting
is being marketed as a fun, creative
and satisfying hobby in it's own right,
- The emphasis being on the activity rather than the end product
- New pulications and
new yarns are doing their
bit to encourage both
the experienced and the new knitter
- The yarn craze at the present time being new
fur-look-like yarns,
great for the new shrug or bolero jacket designs
- The recent, 'Knit 2 Together' exhibition at the crafts Council Gallery
in London,
will have inspired many potential knitters
- Many more will be inspired by The Knitting and Stitching Show
at venues in
London Oct 13-16, Dublin Nov 3-6, Harrogate Nov 24-27,
- These shows will be exhibiting student and graduate collections,
in addition to the work of more experienced designers.
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