Late 1940's Hand Knit Striped Navy Blue Day Dress / MA B O U T Deep navy wool hand knit, circa late 1940s, in a richly textured stripe achieved by alternating a dense stocking stitch with rows of open lacework the result a subtle tonal pattern that reads as shadow stripe from a distance and reveals its intricate construction up close. The silhouette is quintessentially postwar: dolman sleeves with a squared, batwing drop merging seamlessly into the bodice, a deep shawl collar with a crisp V opening, and