Figure 1.--Suits became less popular for American boys after World War II. We see younger boys in the 1960s and 70s dressing up with vests without suit jackets. This snapshot is undated, but was taken about 1970. |
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We continue to see boys wearing suits in the early-20th century. They were less common than in the 19th century. It is a little difficult to tell as in a number of boys in portaitss buttoned up their jackets, making it impossible to see the vest. This continued into the early-20s. They were more often worn with three-piece suits. They were vests with fronts made in the same muted pattern as the suit. Three-pieces suits with vests gradually become less common as did single-breasted jackets. Three-piece suits become much less common since World War II. We do begin seeing boys wearing vests rather than jackets as a kind of informal dress outfit. We see this quite commonly in the late-1960s and 70s. They were often bright colors or patterns. This was generally an outfit for younger boys. They were not made to be worn with suits. At the same time suits with vests become much less common for boys. We so so see very many vests in the late-20th century.
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