Figure 1.--This undated English postcard shows an unidentifed boy wering a fancy blouse with ruffled trim. He was photographed by Griffiths of Bow, East London -- probably circa 1920. Image coutesy of the MD collection.
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Figure 1.--This undated English postcard shows an unidentifed boy wering a fancy blouse with ruffled trim. He was photographed by Griffiths of Bow, East London -- probably circa 1920. Image coutesy of the MD collection. |
Our information on English blouses is still quite limited. The most common blouse was of course the sailor-styled middy blouse. We notice younger boys wearing fancy blouses trimed in lace and ruffles in a variety of different styles. Some appear to have been for formal occassions like weddings. The boy seen here was probably a member of a wedding party (figure 1). They were not nearly as common as in France. We notice some younger boys wearing blouses with Peter Pan collars.
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