Figure 1.--Here we see two unidentified American boys standing in front of a large glass window of a street store. Note the hats, the detinctive brims are characteristic of the 1910s. Not all boys wire their hats like this, but it was considered fashionable. One source suggests this photograp was taken in the late-1910s, but we have seen these bfrim styles in the early-10s as well.

Caps became increasingly common for boys in the 20th century. Caps did not replace hats, but we see boys increasingly wearing caps rther than hats. Even so, we continue to see boys wearing hats throughout the first half of the 20th century. The hat became a more formal type of headwear. Caps were more common for school and everyday wear. We do see boys still wearing wide-brimmed hats in the early-20th century. Hats were also worn in the 1910s, often with a destinctive turn of the brim. This gave familar styles a new look. After World War I, child hat styles were not very common, but we do see boys wearing adult styles until after World War II. We still see men and some boys wearing hats in the 1950s. The hats boys wore were adult styles like fedoras. By the 1960s it was increasingly rare to see boys wearing hats. And the hats we see were adult styles. An exception was the cowboy hat worn for play by little boys and mostly men in the Southwest. After the 1950s it was relatively rare for American boys to wear hats, athough we still see caps.

The 1900s

Headwear was quite varied in the 1900s. Caps had become increasingly popular for boys in the 1890s. They became increasingly common for boys in the 20th century. There were still a variety bof styles in the 900s. Caps did not replace hats, but we see boys increasingly wearing caps rather than hats. Even so, we continue to see boys wearing hats throughout the first half of the 20th century. The hat became seen as a formal type of headwear. Caps were more common for school and everyday wear. We do see boys still wearing wide-brimmed sailor hats in the early-20th century. Older boys wore boaters and a variety of other adult-styled hats.

The 1910s

Hats were also worn in the 1910s, often with a destinctive turn of the brim. Therre were several different styles. This gave familar styles a new look. Caps were, however, becomeing much more common, especially the flat cap.

The 1920s

After World War I, child hat styles were not very common, but we do see boys wearing adult styles until after World War II.

The 1950s

We still see men and some boys wearing hats in the 1950s. The hats boys wore were adult styles like fedoras. >nr>

The 1960s

By the 1960s it was increasingly rare to see boys wearing hats. And the hats we see were adult styles. An exception was the cowboy hat worn for play by little boys and mostly men in the Southwest. After the 1950s it was relatively rare for American boys to wear hats, athough we still see caps.

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