Figure 1.--Here we have two Hungarian brothers wearing identical checked short pants suits. Notice the single-breasted jacket which became standard by mid-century. The portrait ws apparently taken after World War II in the 1950s or early-60s. The boys look to be about 4-8 years old. Mom was making sure that the younger boy would get a good bit of wear out of his suit. The studio was Leher in Csepel, a village that became part of Budapest.

We see Hungarian boys wearing the same standard suits as worn by boys throughout Europe. As in all Europen coutries, the the three major suit garments are jackers, vests, and pants. There are other garments associated uth suits, but jackets, vests, and pants are the three major garments. Vet were optionl, but very common in the 19th and early-20th century. Most of the styling in a suit is in the jacket and as result, the style of the suit is usully based on the type of jacket. We see Hungrian boys wearing suits with vests in the 19th abd early-20th century. We do not yet have much information on Hungarian vests, but e belives trends were roughly the same as those in Austria and Germany. And we believe vests become much less common after World War I. We see Hungarian boys wearing the same basic types of pants as in Austria and Germany. The pants worn with the suits included short pants, knee pants, knickers, and long pants. Knee pants and short pants were common during the late-19th and early-20th centuries. This was at first for younger boys, but eventually teenagers, especially younger teens, also wore the shortened-length pants. As in other European countries, after World War I and especially after the 1960s, long pants became standard for all but the youngest boys. These are all trends that followed if not mirrored fashion tends in Austria and Germany.

Jackets

We see Hungarian boys wearing the same standard suits as worn by boys throughout Europe. This includes the different styles of suits. This is commonly followed based on the design of the jacket. We do not know of any destinctive Hungarian suit styles. Nor do we have any 19th century information. We do know a little about the 20th century. Most of a suit styling is in the jacket. Our Hungarian archive is limited, so we do not yet know much about Hugarian suit styles. We have acquired a few images so we have begun to assess the suits worn by Hungarian boys. We note both collar-buttoning jackets as well as lapel jackets, including single- and double-breasted styles. Norfolk jackets were for a time popular. We notice quite a few boys wearing Norfolk jackets in the early-20th century. We see other styles as well. The sailor suit and double-breasted sack suits were popular at the turn-of-the 20th century. This is one of the fashion trends that occurred throughout Europe. Gradually as in other countries the single-breasted jacket like the boys here are wearing gradually became standard (figure 1).

Vests

We see Hungrian boys wearing suits with vests in the 19th abd early-20th century. We do not yet have much information on Hungarian vests, but e belives trends were roughly the same as those in Austria and Germany. And we believe vests become much less common after World War I (1914-18).

Pants

We see Hungarian boys wearing the same basic types of suit pants as in the rest of Europe, especially Austria and Germany. The pants worn with the suits included knee breeches (18th century) and then became more diverse after the turn-of-the 19th century. Long pants becamec standard, first fir boys. Knee pants and knickers became common after mid-century. Short pants became common in the 20th century, especially after Wrld War I. Our Hungarian archive is limited so our assessment of suit pants is at this time still fragmentary. We mostly see Hungarian boys wearing ling pants suits, but as in other European counties we see shortened-length pants in the late-19th century. This was at first for younger boys, but eventually teen agers, especially younger teens, also wore the shortened-length pants. We are not sure at this time if knee pants or knickers were more common. In America, knee pants dominated, but in Europe the oants were more varied. Hungarian patterns were bery similar to those in Germany. As in other European countries, after World War I we see short pants suits. The boys here are a good example (figure 1). In the pot-World War II era, especilly after the 1960s, long pants became standard for all but the youngest boys. These are all trends that followed if not mirrored fashion tends in Austria and Germany, although the Communist take over after World War II affected fashion trends, primaril because Hungary like the rest of the Soviet Empire did not share in the Western Euriopean economic miracles.

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