Figure 1.--Here us the sdifferent styles of silky striped children's underwear offered by Lane Bryant in 1935. They were offered in both the short (french) and knee-length styles. |
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This item was located in the upper left hand corner of the page. These shirts and drawers were available in sizes 2 to 8. They were available in different grades and styles. The styles included two diffenent lengths. The shorter length relected the great popularity of short pants for boys and short skirkts for girls. These underwear styles I believe were for both boys and girls. Note the use of the term "children". The model depictions are a little confusing.
The ad copy read, "Shirt 79cents and up/drawers 69 cents & up. Shirt for children buttons at front. Drawers have French legs [trunk length]. Buttonholed waistband cream-white sizes 2 to 8. about 12% wool: balance combed cotton silky stripe 9 E6536 ____shirt 79 cents, 9 E6679 ____drawers 69 cents, about 15% wool: balance combed cotton silky stripe, 9 E6624 ____shirt 89 cents, 9 E6680 ____drawers 79 cents, Post. 2 cents on each garment." Note the use of the term "French legs". The drawers were cut short for wearing with short pants. The reference to France reflects the short-cut short pants that French boys were wearing.
The ad copy read, "Shirts or Drawers 29 cents each up. Children's short sleeve shirt that opens down front. Knee length drawers with buttonholed waistband. sizes: 2 to 8 years. Made of fine quality fleeced white cotton
9 E6511 ____shirt 29 cents
9 E6509 ____drawers 29 cents
about 12% wool: balance lisle cream-white
9 E6512 ____shirt 59 cents
9 E6510 ____drawers 59 cents
Post. 2 cents on each garment
The ad copy read, "Shirts or Drawers 35 cents each up. Drawstring shirt and knee length drawers for children. Pretty silky striped material cream-white. sizes: 2to 8 years. Made of good quality cotton with silky stripe
9 E6133 ____shirt 35 cents
9 E6124 ____drawers 35 cents
about 12% wool: balance combed cotton silky stripe
9 E6500 ____shirt 69 cents
9 E6501 ____drawers 69 cents
Post. 2 cents on each garment
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