Figure 1.--This serious-looking Spanish boy is dressed rather formally, like the first boy, with a dark short pants suit with a wing collar and white bowtie. He wears his suit with white three-quarter length socks. This photograph was taken in 1926. |
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HBC has only limited chronological information is available on the First Communion suits during different periods, but we have begun to collect some information. HBC at this time has no information about First Communions in the 19th century or earlier periods. Hopefully Spanish contributors to HBC can provide some information. HBC has some information about Spanish First Communion suits in the the 20th century. At this time we hav no information about First Communions during the early 20th century, but we know something aboutsubsequent decades. Available images show that Spanish boys in the 1920s were wearing dark suits for first communion. I'm not sure if these were black or blue suits. While all available images show boys wearing dark suits, there were substantial differences in these suits. A variety of suits were worn, including long pants, knickers, and short pants. I am not sure about the relative popularity of the different types. Sailor suits in the 1990s were popular outfits for Spanish boys taking their First Communion.I don't know when it first became common but at Spamish contributor reports seeing old fotos of boys in their suits from the end of the 19th century century on. The old suits often had short pants as well as the satin ribbon but now, shorts pants are definately out! Interestingly, many of the sailor suits now worn by Spanish boys are officer or admiral suits. We do not yet have a great deal of information about the 21st century, but we notice boys wearing sailor suits, suits, and blazers. Girls still wear white dresses, but they do not seems as fancy as earlier.
HBC at this time has no information about First Communions in the 19th century or earlier periods. Hopefully Spanish contributors to HBC can provide some information. We are not sure when Forst Communion became such an important event.
HBC has some information about Spanish First Communion suits in the the 20th century. At this time we hav no information about First Communions during the early 20th century, but we know something aboutsubsequent decades. Available images show that Spanish boys in the 1920s were wearing dark suits for first communion. I'm not sure if these were black or blue suits. While all available images show boys wearing dark suits, there were substantial differences in these suits. A variety of suits were worn, including long pants, knickers, and short pants. I am not sure about the relative popularity of the different types. Sailor suits in the 1990s were popular outfits for Spanish boys taking their First Communion.I don't know when it first became common but at Spamish contributor reports seeing old fotos of boys in their suits from the end of the 19th century century on. The old suits often had short pants as well as the satin ribbon but now, shorts pants are definately out! Interestingly, many of the sailor suits now worn by Spanish boys are officer or admiral suits.
We do not yet have a great deal of information about Spanish First Communions in the 21st century, but we have a few impages. We notice boys wearing sailor suits, suits, and blazers. Most boys wear long pants, but some boys wear short pants outfits as well. The sailor suits all seem to be long pants suits. We note both the traditionl enlisted uniforms as well as the admiral suits that we have also noted in France.We are not sure about the relative importance of these outfits. Girls still wear white dresses, but they do not seems as fancy as earlier.
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