Figure 1.--This German boy in the 1910s wears a sailor suit with button-on styling. There were many other styles of button-on outfits. |
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We believe yonger German boys commonly wore button-on pants in the 19th century. This was a juvenile style for younger boys. The skeleton suit was a popular style employing button-on styling. We believe it was used throughout the 19th century, although our information is incomplete. We have little information about the mid-19th century. We see many instances of button-on styling at the tun of the 20th century and the early-20th century. Button-on outfits begin to become less popular after World War II. Button-on pants were a popular approach for younger boys as they have no defined waists to help keep up their trousers. And unlike other approaches, it was secure. The shoulde straps are suspenders coulf fall down given an active boy's life style. Button-on styling thus solved the problem of pants suspension. for younger boys. We notice mnany different styles of button-on outfits.
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