Figure 1.--This brown cloth coat was reportedly worn by a Dutch boy in the 1860s. HBC might have dated it slighly earlier. It look like a style worn in England during the early Victorian era.
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Figure 1.--This brown cloth coat was reportedly worn by a Dutch boy in the 1860s. HBC might have dated it slighly earlier. It look like a style worn in England during the early Victorian era. |
HBC at this time has limited information on the types of coats worn by Dutch boys. There do not appear to be any clarly definitive Dutch coat styles, but rather Dutch boys have worn styles developed in neighbiring countries. One image shows a coat reportedly worn in the 1860s that looks rather like styles worn in England during the early Victorian era. The garment is notable for the high placement and narrow spacing of the buttons and the very full blouced out shoulders. Sailor styles like reefer coats were popular in the late 10th century. Dutch boys have worn a variety of clasically styled coats with simple styling. They have also worn trendy coats with elaborate detailing. Coats have varied in length with both long and short styles. Materials have also varied. Wool was once the primary fabric, but is now less common. Styles have not only varied chronolgically, but by the age of the boy.
HBC at this time has limited information on the types of coats worn by Dutch boys. There do not appear to be any clarly definitive Dutch coat styles, but rather Dutch boys have worn styles developed in neighbiring countries. One image shows a coat reportedly worn in the 1860s that looks rather like styles worn in England during the early Victorian era. The garment is notable for the high placement and narrow spacing of the buttons and the very full blouced out shoulders.
Sailor styles like reefer coats were popular in the late 10th century. Dutch boys have worn a variety of clasically styled coats with simple styling. They have also worn trendy coats with elaborate detailing. Such fashions come and go, usually having little long term impact. Coats have varied in length with both long and short styles.
Materials have also varied. Wool was once the primary fabric, but is now less common. A variety of synthetic fibers are used for many of the casual styked coats appearing in the late 20th century.
Styles have varied considerably chronolgically. Sailor-styled coats were a fashion main stay for several decades. Coats in recent years gave become much more informal. Brightly colored quilted coats became quitecpopular in the late 20th century.
Styles have also varied by the age of the boy.
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