Figure 1.--This boys wears a tunic with a lace collar. We are not sure about the date, probably about 1910. We are positive this is a German boy, but as it came from a German source it probably was.

HBC has noted boys in the early 19th century wearing tunic outfits in England and France. We have very little information on the extent to which this style was also worn in Germany. We notice tunics throughout the 19th century in France and American boys wore them at least by the mid-19th century. We do not begin to notice many German boys wearing them until the turn of the 20th century, buy this may because our information on German styles during the 19th century is still very limited. We have a few images from the mid- 9th century. It is likely that the tunic style in Germany was comparable to other countries in Western Euroope. Some of the images are difficult to assess. We do not believe, however, that girls commonly wore tunics. We have noted World War I images, but we do not think that tunics were commonly worn by German boys after the War. One of the many fashion cahnges that followed World War I.

The 19th Century

We note boys wearing tunics in the early 19th century. It seems to appear at that time. We do not note them in the 18th century. HBC has noted boys in the early 19th century wearing tunic outfits in England and France. We have very little information on the extent to which this style was also worn in Germany. We notice tunics throughout the 19th century in France and American boys wore them at least by the mid-19th century. We do not begin to notice many German boys wearing them until the turn of the 20th century, buy this may because our information on German styles during the 19th century is still very limited. We do have some images from the mid-19th century. It is likely that the tunic style in Germany was comparable to other countries in Western Euroope. Some of the images are difficult to assess. We do not believe, however, that German girls commonly wore tunics.

The 20th Century

The tunic became a very popular garment at the turn of the 20th century. We see many Germany boys wearing them, although not so many as in America. Many of the boys we see wearing them wore them with short pants. We have noted World War I images, but we do not think that tunics were commonly worn by German boys after the War. One of the many fashion cahnges that followed World War I.

1900s

We do not begin to notice German boys wearing them until the turn of the 20th century. We note many images of the German orinces wearing tunic suits, both in the 1900s and 1910s. The tunic jackets are often quite short, alnost like shirts. Some of the images are difficult to assess. We do not believe, however, that girls commonly wore tunics.

1910s

The boy seen here wearing a tunic, was proably photographed around 1910. We have noted a variety of images taken during World War I showing boys wearing tunics.

1920s

but we do not think that tunics were commonly worn by German boys after the War. One of the many fashion cahnges that followed World War I.