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One alernative to the standard middy blouse were sailor jacket. The first basic type of sailor jacket was cut-away jackets that did not buttion. Many of these cut-away garments had buttons, like the boy on the previous page, but were worn open, like the classic cut-away jacket Fauntleroy suits. The buttins could be deceiving. Just because there were buttons didn't mean that a jacket buttoned. The buttons were often used as a decorative element. These jackets vaied somewhat, more than the Fauntleroy cut-away jackets, probably because you see more of the sailor jackets. There were several styles. They were not small like the Fauntleroy cut-away jacket. A good example is an unidentified English boy about 1900. We see these jackets in America, England, France, Germany, Italy, and other countries. Unlike standard sailor suits, these cut-away jackets were not dorn with dickies. We note a wide range of garments worn with these jackets. The boy here, fir example is wearing a sweater. But that was not common. We primarily see boys waering Fauntleroy blouses. A good example is an unidentified New Jersey boy. There were other garments, including swaters, tunics/Russiasn blouses, and other garments especially made to match the detailing on the jacket.
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