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We continue to see broad-brimmed hats in the 1900s, especaiily the early-1900s. They were less prevalent especially by the mid-1900s and we see increasingly younger boys wearing them. They were worn wih Fauntleroy suits and sailor suits. The Fauntldroy suits were going out of style, but sailor suits were stil very popular. And they were also worn with tunic suits that became very popular at the turn-of the 20th century. It became part of the Buster Broen suit style. There were other suit styles, but we mostly see broad brimmed hats with sailor suits and Buster Brown outfits--meaning tunic suits. This was the case throughout the decade. This meant boys up to about 8 years of age. This was the last decade in which boys commonly wore broad-brimmed hats when dressing up. After the 1900s, caps became increasingly important for both young and older boys. Social class was a factor here. Thus was not a style worn by working-class boys, but boys from if not necesarily well-to-do familes, those in ciomfortable circumstances.
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