Figure 1.-- The larger part of the Serbian population living in rural areas dressed in traditional clothing that were destinctive to Serbia or the Balkans. Western fashion was beginning to filter out from the cities into the rural areas, often in the form of used clothing. We see that here, notice the on boy's cap.

Trends from the 1900s decade continued. Serbia was still a largely agricultural country wit most of the population living in rural villages and working in agriculture and agricultural related pursuits. Thus we see many Serbians wearing tradionl styles. This included the children. Serbians living in the cities were invreasingly wearing modern European clothing. Looking at photographs from Siberia, you can not identify urban Serbians based on clothing, especially the middle- and upper-classes. We see boys wearing sailor suits and ther popular Western styles. In contrast, the larger part of the population living in rural areas dressed in traditional clothing that were destinctive to Serbia or the Balkans. Western fashion was beginning to filter out from the cities into the rural areas, often in the form of used clothing. We see that here, notice the on boy's cap (figure 1). The cap is the nost obvious item, but his long pns are lo Western innovations. This was, however, just beginning. War broke out in Balkans before World War I (1913). The impact was limited compared to what was to come. The second half of the decade was domnated by World War I. Serbia was one of the countries most affected by the War. Extensise damage was done throughout the country. The country was defeated and occupied by the Central Powers (1915). And they suffered thrugh 3 years of a brutal occupation until liberated by the Allies.

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