Figure 1.--Here we see a German boy wearing a long-leg romper suit, I believe in the 1920s. |
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We note various styles of German German rompers. These include some rompers rather like American rompers. We also notice French syy;es. The first rompers we note are one-piece outfits with very long extending down to the knee. Gradually rompers became shorter. This basic trend followed the trend in short pants as well. We also notice belts on many early rompers. We also notice rompers being styled similarly to the top of smocks, although smocks were not very common in Germany. We have also seen suspender rompers worn with fancy blouses although these were not very common. These seem similar to French styles. The French influence may be due to the fact that during the World war II occupation of France, large quantities of French clothibg were shipped to Germamy.
We botice German rompers rather like American rompers. The first rompers we note are one-piece outfits with very long extending down to the knee. These seem the most popular rompers in Germany. We not quite a few snapshots showing younger boys wearing these rompes. Gradually rompers became shorter. This basic trend followed the trend in short pants as well. We also notice belts on many early rompers. This was a play, utilitarian garment for little boys.
We also notice French styles. We also notice rompers being styled similarly to the top of smocks, although smocks were not very common in Germany. These were the classic French barboteuse rompers. The French influence may be due to the fact that during the World war II occupation of France, large quantities of French clothibg were shipped to Germamy. This was to pay off the reprirations required as part of the French surrender to Germany. They were no extremely popular in Germant, but we do see them in the 1940s. Here not only the German occupation of France was important, but this could have populsarized fashions that continued after the War.
We have also seen suspender rompers similar to suspender shorts. They were often worn with fancy blouses although these were not very common. These seem similar to French styles. v Like the classic barboteuse rompers, we most;y see them in the 1940s, erhaps related to the German World war II occupation of France. This seems a dressy style for little boys.
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