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Often brothers might be dressesd in identical or similar suits. This practice was especially common in the late 19th century, in part becaise 19th century families tended to be larger than 20th century families and there were more likely to have several brothers that could be dressed similarly. The younger brother or brothers may wear a different, but often coordinated suits. In some cases the suits might be similar, but as described above the details may be varied for the younger boy by adding a large collar or bow. Quite a wide range of suits are involved here. The suits most likely to be involved are sailor suits, Fauntleroy suits, Norfolk suits, tunic suits like Buster Brown suits, and many other outfits.
We are just beginning the collect information here. So we will at this stage collect several family groups before we begin to analize this fashion.
Two older boys here are dressed in sailor outfits, but strangely the younger boy wears waht looks like a Norfolk suit, but with a large ruffled collar. The hair style is similar and there is no effort to coordinate the outfit of their sister. We believe that this is a 1900s outfit, but we are not positive. It is probably an American image, but it could be English.
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