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One of the knicker suits Wards offered in 1922 was its 50th Jubilee Special. The Jubilee was Ward's 50th anniversary as a company. The suit was offered in wool brown or olive cassimere Or navy blue serge. They were done in sizes: 9 to 18 years. They were were one of several students done in Norfolk styling. The Wards page is especially interesting because it provides an inside view with details on garment construction.
These suits were, "All wool brown or olive cassimere Or navy blue serge". Wards stressed the fact that
there were "Double Seat, Double Knee, Double Elbow". This suit has a self belt and knickers that fasten just above the knee so that the blousing comes exactly to the knee cap. See the illustration. The ad copy read, "$8.95. 50th Jubilee Special. All wool Brown or Olive Cassimere Or Navy
Blue Serge. Sizes: 9 to 18 years.
Mothers who want to dress their boys in the best of style and at the
same time secure suits which will stand the wear and tear of after
school football and baseball, will appreciate the value of these All
wool Suits. Winter weight cassimeres in either dark brown or closely
woven All Virgin Wool blue serge. The illustration above shows the
style details. Ivory buttons. Full lined throughout. Gibralter serge
lined coats. These suits have double elbows, knees and seats which
insures longer wear, less mending and a money saving. The illustration
below shows inside of knickers. State size wanted. 39 C 3363--Brown
Stripe. 39 C 3369--Olive stripe. 39 C 3219--Navy Blue Serge. Price
$8.95. Postage, each 10 cents extra."
Wards has oprovided us a useful inside view of the knickers whoch gives us useful information on garment construction. Wards explains, "Below Is an Illustration of Our Double Seat and Double Knee
Knickerbockers. Turned Inside Out to Show How the Double Thickness of
the material Adds Strength and Life to the Suit." Note the double reinforcement of this suit at places of greatest wear illustrates the point that boys often wore suits to school and would sometimes continue to wear them for sports and play after school had let out. Wards is trying to appeal to mothers who knew their sons would be playing baseball or football in the same knickers that they wore in the classroom.
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