The Knitting Fiend

The subject of 80’s fashion came up on KBTHOF. Can you imagine, some people remember the 80’s as an era of boxy oversized sweaters?

Naturally, one knitter, responded surprised that anyone could think sweater were boxy during the ’80s:

I’m bemused by the 80’s cracks about boxy, over-sized sweaters. I remember the 80’s as Calvin Klein’s cashmere, figure skimming, all over cabled pullover & slip dresses. I also remember Perry Ellis’s camel hair turtleneck which was only slightly looser.

As some of you know, I inherited a bunch of 80’s knitting magazines from my mom’s friend Jill.

I dashed to my shelf and flipped through “Vogue Knitting International, Fall/Winter 1986″. Yes, here we see the typical form fitting, figure skimming designs that fill that issue!

 
As a special bonus, that issue included a Perry Ellis camel hair turtleneck. Can this be the one the knitter remembers?

I can report that this sweater is only a slightly looser than some other designs in Vogue Knitting 1986! (I can also report it is much tighter than most of the designs.)

Naturally, we also discussed the beauty of the drop sleeve sweater design, and many extolled the timeless drop sleeve shape as flattering to all figures, even the bustiest, smallest shouldered of women. Notice how this design never has even the tiniest hint of bagging fabric under the arms?

Yes, one can truly see the 80’s was an era of body conscious sweater designs that flattered all figures! Or at least those who were young and care free during the 80s remember it that way.