Figure 1.--Dresses were still more common for girlds in the 1950s, but we do see some wearing pants. Here we see two German girls wearing pants in cold wearher.

Girls in the early 20th century always wore dresses. This did not change until mid-century. We are not entirely sure why this change took place. We do see advertisesments for women's trousers of various kinds in clothing catalogs during the 1930s. This may have even occurred in the 1920s. We also notice fashionable women wearing pants in Hollywood movies. We rarely see girls wearing pants during this early period. One major factor may have been World war II. Women entered the work force more than ever before, espoecially in America and Britain. Women soon discovered the practicality of trousers. Thus Rosey the Rivetor and her colleagues often wore pants to work, both overalls, coveralls, and other pants. After the Warr one sees many more women weasring slacks, mostly for casualwear. Gradually girls also began wearing pants, although they were not at first seen a suitable for school. The fashion soon spread to European countries othr thasn Britain. Dresses were much more common for girls in the 1950s, but we do note some girls wearing pants.