Figure 1.--Instructions for knitting this sweater for for a 10-12 years old boy with zipper were given in the Dutch-language "Vrouw en Huis" ("Woman and Home") magazine during 1953. The magazine called it a vest ("jongenvest") rather than a sweater. The instructions and details are included, but HBC does not have time to transcribe them at this time. |
HBC has little information on Belgian sweater styles. Most of the sweaters worn by Belgian boys appear to have been pullovers. Many of the images HBC has seen have had crew necks. Belgian boys have also worn turtle-neck sweaters. The "V"-neck sweatrers so common in England were also worn by Belgian boys, but not as commonly. Boys wore both sleeveless and sleeved "V" necks. We have not noted sweaters with British school styling, that is colored trim around the neck and cuffs, as was the case in the Netherlands. Cardigans were also commonly worn after World War II, but were not as popular a style as pullovers. We also notice some rather unusual styles such as a high-necked zip sweater looking rather like a jacket. Sweaters seem more popular with the Flemish than Waloon boys, but this is just an initual reaction.
JBC does not have sufficient information to assess chronological trends in Belgian boys' sweaters.
Sweaters seem more popular with the Flemish than Waloon boys, but this is just an initial reaction.
Most of the sweaters worn by Belgian boys appear to have been pullovers. Many of the images HBC has seen have had crew necks. Belgian boys have also worn turtle-neck sweaters. The "V"-neck sweatrers so common in England were also worn by Belgian boys, but not as commonly. Boys wore both sleeveless and sleeved "V" necks. Cardigans were also commonly worn after World War II, but were not as popular a style as pullovers. We also notice some rather unusual styles such as a high-necked zip sweater looking rather like a jacket.
Most of the sweaters worn by Belgian boys appear to have been pullovers. Pullovers of course come any many different styles as well as sleeve and sleveless versions. Many of the images HBC has seen have had crew necks. Belgian boys have also worn turtle-neck sweaters. The "V"-neck sweatrers so common in England were also worn by Belgian boys, but not as commonly. Boys wore both sleeveless and sleeved "V" necks. We have not noted sweaters with British school styling, that is colored trim around the neck and cuffs, as was the case in the Netherlands.
Cardigans were also commonly worn after World War II, but were not as popular a style as pullovers.
We also notice some rather unusual styles such as a high-necked zip sweater looking rather like a jacket.
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