Figure 1.--These two pre-school in 1960 boys wear two dressy outfits, one a long pants suit and te other a romper outfit with a smock-like top. Both outfits look to be done in velvet. Note how the two different outfits are coordinated with similar collars and bow ties. Also the older boy's jacket has a smock-like look. |
Other romper outfits were a dressy style for a younger child. In some cases a rather plain romper could be turned into a dressy one by adding a formal blouse. Dutch mothers muight dress the boy in a blouse with a Peter Pan collar and puff sleeves for a very dressy look. A bow tie might even be added. Other dressy rompers had tops of various style from jacket-like garments to short smocks. The romper tops were usually quite short so that the romper bottom was not covered. The tops were commpinly worn with white Peter Pan collars. Often the collar was pinned onto the top and not part of a seoparate blouse. The dressy rompers appear to have been worn from about the 1930s through the 1960s. They were generally worn by pre-school boys. Velvet was a popular material for the dressy rompers.
In some cases a rather plain romper could be turned into a dressy one by adding a formal blouse. Dutch mothers muight dress the boy in a blouse with a Peter Pan collar and puff sleeves for a very dressy look. A bow tie might even be added.
Other dressy rompers had tops of various style from jacket-like garments to short smocks. The romper tops were usually quite short so that the romper bottom was not covered. The tops were commpinly worn with white Peter Pan collars. Often the collar was pinned onto the top and not part of a seoparate blouse.
HBC has noted two different types of romper bottoms. One was a bottom with suspender attachments rather like suspender shorts. Other romper outfits had bibfronts. HBC has also noted one-pieve romper suits that inclided sleeves, but we have not yet noted these outfits in the Netherlands.
The dressy rompers appear to have been worn from about the 1930s through the 1960s.
These outfits were often worn with short socks. White was the most common color. Sandals were also common. The noy shown here wears a kind of slip-on shoes.
Romper outfits were generally worn by pre-school boys.
Velvet was a popular material for the dressy rompers.
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