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American advertisements and mail order and other catalogs offer a very useful time line on changing fashion trends. American mail order catalogs in 1961 featured jeans and other long pants for boys of various ages. Khaki slacks were a staple. Stores offered shirts in a variety of bold prints as well as standard white annd blue colors. Button down shirts were very popular. A popular style or youngr boys were shortalls. The fact that the son of the new president, John F. Kennedy, wore shortalls helped to popularize them. A popular style of casual short pants for boys in 1961 were play and camp shorts.
A popular style or youngr boys were shortalls. The fact that the son of the new president, John F. Kennedy, wore shortalls helped to popularize them. A popular style of casual short pants for boys in 1961 were play and camp shorts. Sears offered camp shorts in sizes to age 22.
Button-down shirts were popular. "T"-shirts were standard summertime wear.
Jeans were worn by most elementary school boys, although many high schools did not permit them. A variety of slacks were comminly wore to school. Khaki slacks were especially popular. A popular style of casual short pants for boys in 1961 were play and camp shorts.
A popular style of casual short pants for boys in 1961 were play and camp shorts. The page from the Sears 1961 ummer catalog is headed, "Summer is shorts time." The shorts were made in sizes from 4 to 16, but in husjky sizes to 22. The colors were charcoal grey, khaki, navy, and olive. The material was cotton twill. A slightly higer priced grade was sanforized. The ad copy emphasized the sturdy construction.
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