Pardon Me, Madam!

I don't want to be cruel-- really I don't. . . but. . .

Is that a woman or a man in the yellow and orange monstrosity (in the back. . . . like anyone could possibly miss it. . .)?  If it's a man, why?  For humor's sake?  To be avant-garde?  Because they just couldn't rustle up another model of the female persuasion? 

Why is his/her hair lavender, and whatever could have induced him/her to agree to model that awful dress?

I shouldn't focus all my joking on poor Yellow-and-Orange, though, because the whole thing is rather bizarre.  Why are the models surrounded by, sitting and standing on wrapped gifts?  Why are they not wearing shoes?  (The better to show off their brilliantly colored stockings?)

It's all so mystifying!

"Smurfette? Is that you?"

Today, I present you with two blue women in very orange knitwear:

(This is where you should insert your own joke about Avatar or the Smurfs.  Thank you for your cooperation.)

I know about complementary colors.   You know, certain colors are opposites on the color wheel, and putting them close together makes them "pop".  Blue and orange happen to be complementary-- but I still think this is taking things a little too far, don't you?

"Gentlemen Prefer"

Gentlemen prefer. . . what, exactly?

Can't be blondes, because this woman's obviously not, and yet she has their full attention. 

Maybe gentlemen prefer bright, garish sweaters (the most logical assumption here, I think, given that this is a knitting booklet).

Of course, on the other hand, it might be that gentlemen prefer huge baskets of assorted tropical fruits. . .

. . . or brunettes with bizarre, gravity-defying hairdos. . .

. . . or women in high-waisted polyester pants. . .

I guess we'll never know.   (Don't you just love the expressions on those two, though?   And the way that one guy is leaning in a little closer?)

Monty Pythonesque

Is it just me, or don't these ladies look like something out of the animated portion of an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus? 

It's mostly because they're colorized, I think.

(Side note:  What is the woman on the left holding?)

Like Mother, Like Daughter

"I shall call her. . . Mini-Me."

(Ok, so the sweaters themselves look nice enough. . . and I guess it isn't so weird for a mother and daughter to wear matching clothes. . . or at least I'm sure it wasn't back in the 1950s. . .)