Crown Prince Rupprecht's Children: Coordinated Outfits


Figure 1.--The outfits that Luitpold and Albrecht wear in this 1912 photograph look very similar, but in fact there are substantial differences. The primary difference here is tha Luitpold wears below the knickers while Albrecht wears kneepants.

Luitplod wore outfits that were often coordinated with those of his brother Albrecht. On first glance the outfits look identical, but in many cases there are differences between similar looking garments. We presume that many of these differences are not just random. Luitpold in several instances, for example, wear below the knee knickers suits while Albrecht wears above the knee kneepants. There were many other differences that seem puposefully selected to reflect the fact that Luitpold was 4 years older. Other differences may be random. We do not know Luitpold raised issues concerning his outfits or rather they were simply something his mother decided on without consulting him. We note that Luitpold only began wearing more mature outfits like an Eton suit after his mother's death. Some of the few outfits that were identical were sailor suits and lederhosen folk costumes.

Outfits

Luitpold and Albrecht wore quite a variety of outfits. Some were unidentical or entireloy different. More commonly the boys wore similar outfits that were quite similar or coordinated, but had a variety of important diffrences.

Coodinated Outfits

Luitplod wore outfits that were often coordinated with those of his brother Albrecht. On first glance the outfits look identical, but in many cases there are differences between similar looking garments. We presume that many of these differences are not just random. Luitpold in several instances, for example, wear below the knee knickers suits while Albrecht wears above the knee kneepants. There were many other differences that seem puposefully selected to reflect the fact that Luitpold was 4 years older. Other differences may be random.

Identical outfits

Some of the few outfits that were identical were sailor suits and lederhosen folk costumes.

Different outfits

We have noted Luitpold wearing outfits that Albreh did not wear, at least not until he wa older. These included militay uniforms and Eton suits.

Reason

We do not know Luitpold raised issues concerning his outfits or rather they were simply something his mother decided on without consulting him. We note that Luitpold only began wearing more mature outfits like an Eton suit after his mother's untimely deaths.






Christopher Wagner








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