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We also notice sailor suits done with jackets rather than the traditional middy blouse. While the jackets commonly had sailor detailing they were not based on any actual naval uniforms. The standard sailor suit was a middy blouse and matching pants. We also note sailor suits that were done with jackets rather than middy blouses. These jacket suits were not commonly made like actual uniforms. (There were sone naval uniforms made with jackets in the early 19th century, but they were not very common. A common non-traditional jacket was the cut-away jacket seen here (figure 1). The boys suits with these jackets often used naval colors (mostly navy blue), and often the striped detailing common on sailor suits, but the cut of the jackets were quite varied. We mostly see these suits in the late-19th century or very early-20th century. These were dress up garments while the standard middy blouse suit could be more varied, worn for school and play as well as dress up garments. The garments under the jackets varied.
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