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Our archive of 19th century German image is still quite limited. Thus we have only limited information at this time about trends in the late 19th century. We have some limited information on the 1870s. Little Lord Fauntleroy suits were not as popular in Germany as in many other countries during the 1880s and 90. We do note boys wearing floppy bows in the 1880s. And knee pants begin to becone popular, at least for younger boys. We also notice bloomer knickers. We note three boys wearing identical velvet ssuits. Prince Wilhelm wore sailor suits in the 1860s. We are not prescisely sure when German boys commonly began wearing them. We do see German boys wearing sailor suits in the the 1880s. They seem much more common in the 1890s. A good example is an unidentified boy. Sailor suits became an especially popular style for boys as Kaiser Wilhelm began building a highseas fleet. The new highseas fleet created enormous interest in Germany for the navy, this must have expanded interest in an already popular boys'style. Children commonly wore long stockings in Germany during the late 19th century. Younger children might wear socks, especially in the summer.
We have only limited information on the 1870s. Germany was united in 1871. Until that time there were still substantial differences among German states. Tunics were still popular. We note three boys wearing identical velvet suits. Prince Wilhelm wore sailor suits in the 1860s. We are not prescisely sure when German boys commonly began wearing them. Long pants were still what mst boys wore. We see some knee pnys. There were social class factos here. Knee pants were most common almong affluent, fashion concious families. Children commonly wore long sockings, including white stockings. We are unsure about the hosiery boys in white stockings wore.
Wide-brimmed sailorchats become popular for younger boys. Younger boys still wore dresses, but were generally breeched before boys in many other countries. We note some boys wearing kilt suits, but they not nearly as common as in America. Little Lord Fauntleroy suits appeared in the 1880s, but were not as popular in Germany as in many other countries during the 1880s and 90. We do note boys wearing floppy bows in the 1880s. Collars increased substabtially in size. There were a variety of suiy styles foir boys. Norfolk suits become popular. We note knee pants beginning to becone popular, at least for younger boys. We also notice bloomer knickers. Most boys still wire long pants. We do see German boys wearing sailor suits in the the 1880s. Children commonly wore long stockings in Germany during the late 19th century. Younger children might wear socks, especially during the summer. We still some white stockings, but dark stockings were becoing standard.
Silor suits seem much more common in Germany during the 1890s. A good example is an unidentified boy. Sailor suits became an especially popular style for boys as Kaiser Wilhelm began building a highseas fleet. The new highseas fleet created enormous interest in Germany for the navy, this must have expanded interest in an already popular boys'style. Cjuldren commonly wore black stockings.
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