Figure 1.--Here are a range of suits and other garments offered by Jelmoli in 1938. Here we see short pants and knickers, but no long pnts. Notice the cape. That was kind of French school style, but rarely seen in Germany. The boys are pictured wth both flat caps and berets. |
The Jelmoli ad copy read, "Eleganter Knabenanzug aus feinem Wollstoff, kleine gemustert, mit Rueckengurt, ganz gefuettert, grau odere braun. Alter 5 – 10 Jahre." This translates as, "
Elegant boy's suit from fine Wool material, small pattern, with back belt, completely lined, grey or brown. Age 5-10 years". The reference here to "small pattern" seams to mean the pattern of the design in the material.
The Jelmoli ad copy read, "Elegant. Zweireiher ohne Weste, aus strapazierfaehigen, apart gemusterten Wollstoffen, ganz gefuettert, graum oder braun. Alter 7 Jahre – 14 Jahre". This translaes as, "Elegant. Dounle-breasted suit without waistcoat, from strainable, distinctively/distingtively??? patterened wool cloth, completely lined, gray or brown. Age 7 years - 14 years."
This was the little boy's outfit. It is referred to as a "Jacken-Anzug". While it is called a suit because the shirt and pants match, it sid not have a proper suit jacket like the suits for older boys. The Jelmoli ad copy read, "Aparte Neuheit. Jacken-Anzug aus feinen Wollstoffen, neuste Form, ganz gefuettert, mit Krawatte und Ueberkragen, grau, braun oder marineblau. Alter 2 – 6 Jahre." This translates as, "Distinctive novelty. Jacket suit from fine wool cloth, newest form, completely lined, with tie and over collar, grey, brown or navalblue. Age 2 - 6 years".
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