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Schoolwear in the 1910s was similar to the 1900s, but there were some changes. Uniforms were still not very common and were mostly worn at private schools. We till see boys wearing a variety of caps, esoecially sailor caps. Youngr boys might wear wide-brimmed sailor hats. Children continued to wear smocks in several countries. We see boys in Europe beginning the shift fom knee pants to short pants. We note hosiery changing with British boys beginning to wear knee socks rather than long stockings. Three-quarter socks were still very common with long stockings worn seaonally. This varied from country to country. Long stocking were still common in North Ameica and nothern Europe while socs wre worn in southern Europe. The most pronounced chnge during the decade was the huft in America from knee pants to knickers. Knickers became almost universal for American boy, commonly worn with flat caps. Boys wore knickers with long stocks, usually black long stockings. Suits were still common at school, at least urban schools. Boys in rural areas began wearing overalls. Of course the decade was dominated by World war I and by the end of tge decade we begin to see a trend toward more informal styles, including schoolwear.
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