The Hostess by Jaeger Hand-knit

The Hostess

Knitting
January 1940
Light Fingering ?
30 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1969 - 2187 yards (1800 - 2000 m)
34" bust
English

16 oz of yarn required (454 grams).
Original colors: mauve and green
Skirt is knit with circular needles, and then on straight needles once you separate for the armholes.
2 small buttons are required.

Measurements:
Length from shoulder at armhole edge 41½“ (105,5 cm)
Width all round the underarms 33” (84 cm) - stretching to fit a 34” (86 cm) bust measurement
Length of sleeve seam 5” (13 cm)

The waist is smocked to create texture.