Finished: "In Vintage Tone" 1940s Knitted Jumper

I am so excited to be sharing this one with you today! It is my finished "In Vintage Tone" jumper from the Australian Women's Weekly, August 1941. It turned out so lovely and I am very, very happy with it.

This is actually my first jumper! So far I've only knitted two cardigans and one dress. (Have I only knitted so little?! It feels like I've been knitting all my life!) I always love the silhouette 1940s jumpers give. Alas, I am rather flat-chested so these jumpers do not have the waist-defining effect on me as they do on other ladies.. oh well. I decided to photograph the jumper on both me and my more voluptuous dressform so you can see the difference.

I cast on on October 3rd and finished it this Saturday, December 6. I actually finished knitting much sooner but I had lost my only tapestry needle so I couldn't sew it up. When I finally bought a new one I was struggling a bit with making the seams look as seamless as possible since this was the first time I was dealing with a stitch pattern other than stockinette or rib. The cute little buttons are brand new, semi-transparent white with a star carved into them.