Sweater Collection (#7)

Mike Stern, 2013. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Mike Stern, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2013

Elegant 1930s woman looking at snow from a window
An elegantly dressed woman in a knitted sweater pulls aside a curtain to gaze upon falling snow from her window. Date: 1932

Female athletes in Ilford
Three female athletes dressed in sweaters and wearing spiked shoes photographed at a track in Ilford, London. 1927

British Caribbean girl and two English girls standing by a t
Nottingham. British Caribbean girl and two English girls standing by a tree in Nottingham Arboretum. The girls stand either side of the tree

Mens knitwear pattern, 1950s
Front cover of a 1950s knitting pattern featuring two dapper chaps wearing hand knitted pullovers. Date: c.1953

Boy Keeping a Diary
A ten-year-old English boy keeps a wartime diary during World War Two. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Trade catalogue of womens knitted coats 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a page selection of fashionable knitted coats. Date: 1911

Carnaby street shoppers, 1966
A couple of typical young Carnaby Street shoppers in 1966, dressed fashionably to visit the myriad of cool and happening shops lining the street at the height of the swinging sixties in London

Late 1930s knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1939
Page from Britannia and Eve, August 1939 instructing on how to knit an evening woollen sweater. The article provides all the information needed, such as the materials required

Sweater, cap and slipper socks from Neatawear, 1965
A matching trio of winter woollens in brown, black and white wool from Neatawear. Date: 1965

Wartime knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1940
A double-page knitting section with a man wearing a top tank pullover in the first page, a woman with a plain sweater and another with a crochet snood, hat and mittens in the second. Date: 1940

Sixties winter fashions
Winter fashions from the 1960s. The model seated upright on the boat wears a cable-knit sweater in gold from Marshall and Snelgrove, brown, red and blue checked skirt by Slimma

Advertisement for Bri-Lon Knitwear by Wolsey
An advert for Bri-Lion knitwear by Wolsey for men. Two models wear Bri-Lon sweater-shirts which are apparently much in demand by men who ask for comfort-plus whether at work or play. Date: 1961

Holiday clothes - dungarees and trouser suit, 1965
Suggested casual clothes for holidays in 1965. On the left, dungarees in red sailcloth squared off low at the back, the legs boldly banded with black and white (from Fortnum and Mason)

Silk jersey sweater by Fenwick, 1965
Long silk jersey sweater, striped in red, white and green, worn with brief white stretch Bri-nylon shorts, both from Fenwick. Date: 1965

Jaeger fashion 1965
Model wearing a Jaeger wool suit in marigold frieze, worn with a sleeveless white wool sweater and white linen hat. She is posed in the stock order department at Dormeuil

Pringle fashion 1965
A model wearing cashmere knitwear by Pringle of Scotland, the classic knitwear brand. The intarsia-patterned sleeveless sweater in pineapple and white is teamed with a classic pineapple cardigan

V-neck sweater, circa 1941
This dapper chap obligingly models a classic V-neck sweater in cable stitch, ideal for sports wear. Date: c. 1941

Polo neck sweater, circa 1941
" Aren t they a fine pair of winners?For outside jobs or for sports wear, the polo-neck sweater is ideal. It;s built for endurance and warmth, and knitted in double yarn." Date: c. 1941

Sweaters for Troops postcards, WW1 knitting
A printed postcard with words of thanks from Mr John Penoyre who organised large-scale donations of knitted sweaters for solders and sailors during the First World War

Plaited cable pullover, circa 1941
A slim lady models a knitted plaited cable pullover. Date: c. 1941

Ladies knitted cable pullover and jerkin, circa 1941
Two cheerful looking outdoors-types model a cable pullover and a sleeveless jerkin, made from the same knitting pattern. They hold on to a knotted woollen rope. Date: c. 1941

Knitting pattern 1949
Knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a sweater with button front, short sleeve, high neck and small collar. 1949

Ballantyne sweater and skirt - sixties woman
A striped cashmere sweater with matching cashmere skirt by Scottish knitwear firm, Ballantyne. Date: 1964

Ballantyne golfer sweater and skirt - sixties woman
A bow-tie cashmere golfer pullover finished with picot edging and a knitted cashmere skirt to match from Scottish fashion knitwear specialist, Ballantyne. Date: 1964

Ballantyne golfer sweater - sixties woman
Dressmaker cashmere golfer pullover with handmade toning button and cashmere skirt to match. by Scottish knitwear house, Ballantyne. Date: 1964

Ballantyne three-piece knitted suit - sixties woman
A stylish woman wearing a three-piece Intarsia Cashmere suit by Ballantyne. Date: 1964

Ballantyne evening cardigan - sixties woman
Illustration of a white cashmere cardigan or sweater by Ballantyne, hand-decorated in Hong Kong, and worn by an elegantly posed woman who wears a white bow in her up-do hair. Date: 1964

Tatler front cover, Entertaining issue, 1964
Front cover of The Tatler magazine showing a girl acting hostess, representing Tatlers devotion to autumn entertaining in this particular issue

Tatler front cover, 1963
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a mohair sweater by Oriane of Capri, slashed with broad bands of scarlet, white and charcoal grey. The hair is by Edward at Andre Bernard

Tatler front cover, Rome Boutiques, 1963
Striking front cover of The Tatler magazine for 1963, featuring a model wearing a yellow and black striped sweater with black sailor collar

Hungry Gipsy Boy
A hungry gipsy boy, sulking, hands in pockets, as he waits impatiently for his supper to boil in a cauldron on the campfire. Date: 1973

THE CLANCY BROTHERS, 1965. Irish folk group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Photograph by James J. Kriegsmann, 1965

R. L. WHEELER, ICE SKATER. A portrait of R
R.L. WHEELER, ICE SKATER. A portrait of R.L Wheeler, ice skating champion, posing with this medals and trophies. Photograph, late 19th or early 20th century

Three men cycling in mountain landscape, front view

Men cycling around curve of indoor racing track, elevated view

Blonde girl in green skirt, blue jumper and red shoes sitting by small desk and writing, low angle view

Man in yellow jumper, beige trousers and cap swinging golf club, golf bag on trolly at his side

Illustration of bird perching on washing line

Black and white illustration of riding habit and whip, stirrup torch and fluorescent belt

Man holding golf club

Young woman in jumper standing against white background

VIRGINIA: WOMAN, 1935. Portrait of Dicee Corbin in Shenandoah National Park. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: BOY, 1935. A boy in Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

NEW YORK: AMSTERDAM, 1941. Young men and women on the street after school in Amsterdam, New York. Photograph by John Collier, 1941

Students coming out of the library at Iowa State College. Ames, Iowa. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1942
IOWA STATE COLLEGE, 1942. Students coming out of the library at Iowa State College. Ames, Iowa. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1942

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS, 1943. A student from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. waiting to use a tennis court. Photograph by Esther Bubley, 1943

COAL MINERs SON, 1939. Kempton, West Virginia. Photograph by John Vachon, May 1939

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From the tennis court to the concert stage, sweaters have always been a timeless fashion choice. In 1975, as Arthur Ashe triumphed over Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon, a couple on the tennis court couldn't help but smile and jump with joy, their colorful sweaters adding an extra layer of excitement to the game. Meanwhile, in 1962, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem showcased their Irish folk tunes while sporting cozy wool sweaters that perfectly captured their warm melodies. Even Albert Einstein himself found comfort in his Princeton home in 1940, donning a classic sweater that matched his brilliant mind. Sweaters not only provide warmth but also style and personality; just ask Ben Dale, the brave lifeboatman of Harwich who faced treacherous waters with unwavering determination and a trusty sweater by his side. Throughout history, from the Yale Ice Hockey Team in 1901 to winter fashion trends in 1954 featuring knitted bows adorning elegant ladies' attire – sweaters have remained an essential part of our wardrobes. Whether it's for practicality or making a fashion statement like David Essex and Billy Fury did back then – embracing a cozy sweater is never out of style.