Figure 1.--This Cananadian boy had his portrait taken at the T. Hess studio in Picton, Ontario. He wears a tunic in the sailor style. This was the most popular type of tunic worn by Canadian boys. Notice the embroidered anchor on the dickey. |
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We note Canadian boys wearing tunic suits in the early 20th century. They seem rather similar to the suits worn in America, commonly with belts. The tunic seemed less popular in Britain at the time. We notice Canadian boys wearing tunic suits done inthe sailor style. One example is a sailor tunic done with polka dot material. But this was unusual. Most were done with more of a nautical look. One image shows Canadian children dressed up, but playing in a park in 1912. The boy wears a white tunic suit. Another unidentified Canadian boy wears a white tunic at about the same time. It is done in the sailor style, but with lace rather than stripped detailing.
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