Figure 1.--This American boy from Nevada was photographed about 1900. He wears a sailor suit, but the blouse has non nautical detailing. There are stripes, but they blendcin with non-nautical styling. Also notice the choice of a tweedy cap rather than a sailor hat or cap.

The sailor suit is often most associated in styles actually worn by sailors in national navies. Some suits took the basic sailor collar, deep frontal "V" and back flap and replaced the classic three stripes and nautical motiffs with embroidery totally irelated to sailor or nautical styling. This non-nautical style was worn mostly in the 1890s and 1900s. It was much less common than the bnautical style. HBC knows relatively little about the style and how it varied among countries, age groups, and genders.

Non-nautical Styling

The sailor suit is often most associated in styles actually worn by sailors in national navies. Some suits took the basic sailor collar, deep frontal "V" and back flap and replaced the classic three stripes and nautical motiffs with embroidery totally irelated to sailor or nautical styling.

Chronology

This non-nautical style was worn mostly in the 1890s and 1900s. It was much less common than the bnautical style.

Countries

HBC knows relatively little about the style and how it varied among countries. HBC has noted a number of American boys in these non-traditional styles. HBC does not know if the more traditional societies of Europe were as ready to adopt these non-traditional styles.

Age

HBC does not know if it was more common for younger or older boys to wear this style.

Genders

HBC knows little about how this style varied among genders. HBC does not know, for example, weather it was more likely for boys or girls to wear this non-nautical style.