#39 Antibes Shirts by Vogue Knitting

#39 Antibes Shirts

Knitting
January 1952
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
7 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2.0 mm
Vintage sizes 12, 14, 16
English

From Vogue Knitting, Spring and Summer 1952: The Antibes shirt, pruned to a minimum. Wear it over slick little shorts or a tremendous skirt of white denim. Choose wide stripes or narrow, a V or round neckline.

Knitted measurements:
Finished bust measurement at underarm 30(32,34)“/76(81.5,86)cm
Length 15(16,16.5,)”/38 (40,41.5)cm

Materials:
For V-neck:
Two (2) 1-oz balls, 3-Ply Fingering yarn, in white
Two (2) 1-oz balls, 3-Ply Fingering yarn, in red

For round neck:
Two (2) 1-oz balls, 3-Ply Fingering yarn, in white
Two (2) 1-oz balls, 3-Ply Fingering yarn, in navy

One pair size US3(3.25mm) knitting needles, or size to obtain given gauge
One No. 4 steel crochet hook

Published in Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 1986 “Then and Now” as #39 Striped Tank Tops.

From Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 1986:
“Fifties Nifties! Sunny, breezy Midriff knits … Still tops today!”
Close-fitting, striped, cropped tops with round or V-neck, originally published in Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 1952 and re-issued in VK Spring/Summer 1986.

Knitted measurements:
Finished bust measurement at underarm 33(35,37,39)“/81(86,91,96)cm
Length 15(16,16.5,17.5)”/38(40,41.5,44)cm

Materials:
For V-neck:
3(3,3,4) 1.75oz/50g balls, each approx 230yd/210m of Pingouin Corrida No. 3 (cotton/acrylic) in color #301 white
3(3,3,4) 1.75oz/50g balls, each approx 230yd/210m of Pingouin Corrida No. 3 (cotton/acrylic) in color #314 red

For round neck:
3(3,3,4) 1.75oz/50g balls, each approx 230yd/210m of Pingouin Corrida No. 3 (cotton/acrylic) in color #301 white
3(3,3,4) 1.75oz/50g balls, each approx 230yd/210m of Pingouin Corrida No. 3 (cotton/acrylic) in color #318 navy

One pair size US3(3.25mm) knitting needles, or size to obtain given gauge