Figure 1.--This American boy, probably with his sister looks to be about 11 or 12 years old and was probably photographed in the late 1920s. Notice how id hair is combed straight back with out a part. Only a couple years later he was parting his hair down the middle. Click on the image to see him wearing a double-breasted jacket, still with knickers, and his new hair style. |
HBC has noted a style with the hair combed straight back without a part. This appears, hoswever, to have been more a tennage and young adult style than a boys' style. We have noted this style in the 1920s, but do not have a complere timeline at this time. Boys woth this style could easily convert to a side or center part style, although the nhair combed straight back was sometimes cit longer than hair styles with center parts. We have noted this style in America, but are unsure to what extent it was worn in other countries. As the style was very common with American boys, many of the available images of boys with this style are boys wearing knickers.
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