Figure 1.-- The boys here wear mostly low-cut oxfords. We note many younger boys wearing high-top shoes, but none of the boys here are wearing them. I assume the reason for this is their age, bur we are not positive about this. We also notice quite a number of boys wearing what look like soft strap shoes which seemed to have been worn rather like American boys wore sneakers. This seens to have been a popular shoe as several boys wear them, all in dark colors. |
The boys here wear mostly low-cut oxfords. We note many younger boys wearing high-top shoes, but none of the boys here are wearing them. I assume the reason for this is their age, bur we are not positive about this. We also notice quite a number of boys wearing what look like soft strap shoes which seemed to have been worn rather like American boys wore sneakers. This seens to have been a popular shoe as several boys wear them, all in dark colors. This is a factor in dating these images. We see far fewer of these shoes after the mid-30s. None of the boys are wearing sandals.
The image here shows two boys wearing long stockings. The stocking here look like beige and whiye stockings. Beige and other tan stockings were very popular in the 1930s. White was much less common for boys. A reader writes, "Are you sure that one of the boys is wearing white long stockings here? I see what looks like beige (in the front row with strap shoes) and light tan (the boy on the extreme left with suspenders and a white shirt) but not white." It is a little difficult being sure about the shades, but the long stockings here sure look white to me. Compare them ith the hosiery of the two boys to his left who are wearing brown shades.
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