Figure 1.--Here we have an unidetified Leeds family on an outing with grandmother. The children look to be aboutb 1-10 yrars old.The three older boys all wear school caps. the younger boy seems to be waearing a wide-brimmed hat filded into a tri-cornerr hat. The baby wears a bonnet. The younger boy wears a tunic suit, the middle boys sailor suits, and the older boy a Norfolk suit with an Eton collar. The photograph is undated, but looks like the late-1900s decade, although the early-1910s is possible.

At the turn-of-the 20th century, the peaked school cap was emerging as he dominant head wear style for boys. We see, however, some different styles. Flat caps, a related style, also seem common, but more for adults than boys. It never became a iconic boy's style as was the case in America. Yonger boys from affluent families might wear broad-brimmed hats or even tams.. The peaked school cap was becoming standard for boys. The family here isa good example of these trends (figurec 1). As the century progressed, caps were becoming increasingly common, especially peaked caps. While school caps were generally worn by school-age boys, we see some younger boys wearing them. We also see some older boys wearing them, but just for games. Hats were still worn but increasingly less commonly.

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