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Golf Jumper

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Shetland Islands (made)

Man's golf sweater, hand-knitted two-ply wool, knitted in the traditional Fair Isle knitting technique in the round, without seams. The shoulders are grafted. Brown and cream colours.

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read Knitting traditions of the British Isles and Ireland Many areas around the British Isles and Ireland have their own distinctive style of knitting or a particular garment for which they are known. Such traditions have tended to survive longer in more remote areas where there is less outside influence.

Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Fashion
Informal Wear
Sport
Scotland
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Golf jumper
Materials and techniques
Hand-knitted two-ply wool
Wool
Knitting
Brief description
Man's golf sweater in hand-knitted two-ply wool, Shetland Islands, 1920s
Physical description
Man's golf sweater, hand-knitted two-ply wool, knitted in the traditional Fair Isle knitting technique in the round, without seams. The shoulders are grafted. Brown and cream colours.
Dimensionsmeasured for mannequin, waist 102cm, chest 108cm, nape to wasit 46cm, nape to hem 54cm, sleeve length 46cm, wrist 20cm
Gallery label
(1985)
10. PULLOVER
Hand-knitted two-ply wool
Scottish, Shetland, early 1920s

In the 1920s and 30s 'Fair Isle' patterned jersies were taken up in fashionable sporting circles from the golf course to the ski slopes. This example is in the traditional technique of circular knitting without seams, the shoulders are grafted.

Worn for golfing by General Sir Walter Kirke, GBC, CMG, DSO, DL, JP
Given by Mrs M. Kirke
T.185-1982
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Kirke
Object history
This jumper was worn for golfing by General Sir Walter Kirke, GBC, CMG, DSO, DL, JP.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.185-1982

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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