Hand knitted Stars and Stripes jumper
This hand knitted wool jumper was designed in the style and colour of the American Stars and Stripes flag. It was made with short sleeves and a collarless neckline by the Australian Audrey Capuano (nee Westley), an American war bride who sailed from Sydney to San Francisco in 1946. During the long wait to gain her passage to the USA, Audrey knitted this jumper and wore it for her arrival in San Francisco. She was greeted with a hero’s welcome and even featured in a newspaper article, being hailed as
audrey westley (1924 –)
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Об этом произведении
- Название: Hand knitted Stars and Stripes jumper
- Художник: audrey westley
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Объект авторского права
- Местонахождение: Australian National Maritime Museum
- Период творчества: Late Period
- Цветовая палитра: Earthy
- Ключевые слова: craftsmanship” , “red white blue colors” , vintage textile art
- Цветовой тон: Amber to Saffron
- Воспринимаемая яркость: deep_shadow

