Here we see 10-year old Francis Paddock and his 3-year old little sister, we think in the 1910s. We do not have her name. Francis wears a flat cap and knickers suit. American boys mostly wore knee pants at the turn of the 19th century, but by the late 1900s we begin to see more boys wearing knickers. A reader thinks that they are actually knee pants.

Here we see 10 year old Francis Paddock anf his 3-year old little sister. We do not have her name. Francis wears a flat cap and knickers suit. American boys mostly wore knee pants at the turn of the 19th century, but by the late 1900s we begin to see more boys wearing knickers. A reader writes, "I think Francis may actually be wearing knee pants instead of knickers. I can see why you think they are knickers, but the extra material at the right of his knee in the picture is actually part of his overcoat if you look closely. The photo is too dark to be sure, but I see no blousing at the knee, so I think he wears the standard knee pants that end an inch or so above the knee." We are not sure about the color, perhaps brown. The long stockings look black, but could have been dark brown. Black long stockings were very common in the early-20th century, but mothers sometines matched the boy's sut and stockings. Franci's little sister wears a great colored hair bow with a plain light-colored dress and long stockings. The stockings were a dark color, but not black. Notice the great pooch who is no doubt guarding the children. Also notice the front of their home, which tells us a good bit about the family. They had a front porch which was very common at the time.

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