A young girl wearing a knitted 1950s bikini top and shorts. The photos were taken in Leipzig in 1950. How on earth does a knitted bikini top not stretch out of shape when she comes out of the water..??
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Apparently there was special wool sold for knitting swimming costumes. I learnt this interesting vintage fact when researching old knitting patterns. What a sad life we lead here at TheBigForest!
ha ha, what a great fact! It makes a lot more sense now, thanks! 🙂