1940s Striped Yellow Orange Brown Jantzen Sweater decade The first ad for a

The first ad for a tee shirt as casual wear appeared in a 1938 Sears catalogue

I learned the fabric market that way from her

In the 1940s they were contracted to produce uniforms for the military

I believe she made this raincoat in the 40s from a 30s pattern

both the top and pants have huge pockets

1940s Striped Yellow Orange Brown Jantzen Sweater decade The first ad for aThis sweater came from the collection of a woman who lived her entire life in the Appalachian mountains in a North Carolina town called Mills River. Made from "Kharafleece", which was Jantzen proprietary blend of lambswool, Vicara, and nylon yarn that was mothproofed by Mitin.