Figure 1.--This charming photograph shows a father and son. It is undated, but we would guess was taken about 1920. The little boy wears a one-piece play suit.
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Figure 1.--This charming photograph shows a father and son. It is undated, but we would guess was taken about 1920. The little boy wears a one-piece play suit. |
Even after the creation of an independent Polish state (1918), Polish fashions tended to be similar to that of neighboring states, especially Germany. The Treaty of Versailles recognized the principle of national self-determination and forced Germany to accept a new independent Poland. Military action with the Red Army moved the boundary of Poland signifiantly to the east, incoroporating areas of White Russia and the Ukraine. We have no information on ethnic dress durin this era. Our written information is very limited. Most of our information on boys clothes during this period comes from available photographic images. Clothing was probably strongly influenced by Germany, being the nearest major European country and major trading partner. we notice non-discript suits especially in the 1920s. By the 1930s we no longer see sailor suits being widely worn. Short pants were widely worn, often with long stockings during the winter. Older boys might wear knickers. Poland had a large Jewish population, second only to the Soviet Union in Europe. Many were assisimilated and dressed like other Polish boys. Others were not assimilated and dressed destinctly.
Even after the creation of an independent Polish state (1918), Polish fashions tended to be similar to that of neighboring states, especially Germany. The Treaty of Versailles recognized the principle of national self-determination and forced Germany to accept a new independent Poland. There were League of Nation sponsored referendums.Military action with the Red Army moved the boundary of Poland signifiantly to the east, incoroporating areas of White Russia and the Ukraine.
We have no information on ethnic dress durin this era. Poland had a large Jewish population, second only to the Soviet Union in Europe. Many were assisimilated and dressed like other Polish boys. Others were not assimilated and dressed destinctly. There were also Germans, Lithuanians, and Ukranianns as a result of the border being extended significantly east by military action.
Our written information is very limited. Most of our information on boys clothes during this period comes from available photographic images. One of our most valuable sources or school photographs. They not only tend to show clothes commonly worn, but often can be dated. Tge most obvious trend we notice during this period is the shift from kneepats to shorter cut short pants which had become standard by the late 1930s.
Clothing was probably strongly influenced by Germany, being the nearest major European country and major trading patner.
Little boys might wear one-piece suits as seen here (figure 1). We have not noted boys wearing French-style rompers with bloomer pants, but our archive of Polish images is still quite limited. we notice non-discript suits especially in the 1920s. By the 1930s we no longer see sailor suits being widely worn. Short pants were widely worn, often with long stockings during the winter. Older boys might wear knickers. Many Polish boys throughout this period wore long stockings.
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