Figure 1.--This commercial postcard has been colorized. It is a Tuck�s post card with a Carbonette hallmark. The boy wears a ratings (enlisted) uniform with an officer's cap. He wears a white uniform with blue trim. |
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Color is an important aspect of fashion. Using primarily photographs presents problems in assessing color. Of course we can tell from the black and white photographs that white was an important color. And we know that blue was a major color used in sailor suits because they were primarily based on naval uniforms. Of course blue and white would be the predominant colors. We note blue and white in America as well, although we also note many more colors. What we can not tell is just what the dark colors in the old photographs were. Surely they were usually blue. But they were not always blue. Assessing these dark colors is very complicated. We do not know how common these non-blue or non-traditional colors were in England. We suspect they were not as common as in America, but we can't confirm that with our relatively limited information.
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