Figure 1.--Sears in 1902 offered many knee-pants sailor suits for boys 3-10 years of age. The styling varies somewhat and their are many different colors. This one was a brown suit with brown trim.
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Figure 1.--Sears in 1902 offered many knee-pants sailor suits for boys 3-10 years of age. The styling varies somewhat and their are many different colors. This one was a brown suit with brown trim. |
This sailor suit was made from a heavier weight of percale, explaining the higher price than the basic suit (40R132).
This suit like all the other sailor suits offered by Sears in 1902 were kneepants suits with buttons at the leg hem. There were no short pamts, knicker, or long pants suits.
All of the sailor suits offered by Sears in 1902 were for boys fom 3-10 years. There were no suits for younger or older noys.
These suits all seem to be the ones for summer wear. Note that there are no heavy wool sailor suits that the boys would have worn in winter.
The Sears ad copy read, "Extra Heavy Percale Wash SuitBoys' Crash Wash Suit, 65 cents. Made from striped was percale in a medium shade of tan. Large sailor collar and cuffs of brown duck to match suit. The opposite illustration will give you an accuate of the appearance of this most handsome suit. One of the best wearing wash suits we have to offer. No. 40R138 Price for boys' suit for boys aged 3 to 10 years ... 65 cents."
Sailor suits are generally seen as blue and white garments. Sears in 1902 offered many other colors. This one was a brown suit.. Note that each style of suit was only available in one color or color combination.
Sears shows many of the boys wearing the illustrated sailor suits with various hair styles. Many wear long hair, but none wear ringlets. The boy here has hort hair and a wide brimmed sailor suit.
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