Figure 1.--These Argentine boys, presumably brothers are wearing their double-breasted short pnts suit First Communion outfits, notice the sleeve bows. The boys are older thn we usually see doing First Communion. The snapshot is being sent as a Christmas Card. The bavk reads, "Muy Felices Fiestos de Navidad y año nuevo." which translates as Very Happy Christmas festival and new year. His name is Ynocencio Sardo. The photograph is undated, but we would guess the 1930s.

We see more First Communion portrait in the 1930s and thus have more information about First Comminion suits. First Communions were often organized at private Catholic schools, many of which had uniforms. The class would dress alike for the occasion. We notice quite a few of these school events in the 1930s. Short pants suits were very common for First Communion suits in the 1930s. We see mostly dark suits in the 30s, but we also begin to see some white suits. Short pants and knee socks seem to have become standard in the 1930s. We see some boys wearing formal Eton suits. The formal Eron suits in additon to the Eton collat had a small black jacket and long trousers, often striped trousers. Other boys might wear Eton collars with regular suits, but this was becoming less common. By the end of the decade we no longer see knee pants. We note fewer boys wearing long stockings and more boys wearing knee socks. Most argentines lived in the north which had a warmer climate than northern Europe. Long stockings were worn more for formilty than warmth. We begin to see more boys wearing white socks with their First Communion outfits (figure 1). They were worn with both dark and white suits. We do not see boys wearing white long stockings, but they were worn by girls.

Prevalence

We see more First Communion portrait in the 1930s and thus have more information about First Comminion suits.

Sponsors

First Communions were often organized at private Catholic schools, many of which had uniforms. The class would dress alike for the occasion. We notice quite a few of these school events in the 1930s.

Jackets

We see boys wearing both single and double-breasted suits for First Communion. We see some boys wearing formal Eton suits. The formal Eron suits in additon to the Eton collat had a small black jacket and long trousers, often striped trousers. Other boys might wear Eton collars with regular suits, but this was becoming less common.

Pants

There was some variation of First Communion suits s to the pants in the 1930s. We note both short and long pants as well as knee pants First Communion suits in the 1930s. We do not see knickers which were very common in Amweic at the time. This ws up to the parents or in the case of schools, the school authorities. Short pants suits were very common for First Communion suits in the 1930s. Short pants seem to have become standard in the 1930s. The shorts continued to be rather long, often looking rather like knee pants. The short pants the voys here are wearing are a good example (figure 1). The difference was often just the buttons at the knee hem. By the end of the decade we no longer see knee pants suits .

Colors

We see mostly dark suits in the 30s, but we also begin to see some white suits as well as white hisiery whuch can be sen here. .

Hosiery

Many of the boys wearing short pants suits wore knee socks. We note fewer boys wearing long stockings and more boys wearing knee socks. Most Argentines lived in the north which had a milder climate than northern Europe. Long stockings were worn more for formilty than warmth. We begin to see more boys wearing white socks with their First Communion outfits (figure 1). They were worn with both dark and white suits. We do not see boys wearing white long stockings, but they were worn by girls.

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