Figure 1.--HBC is unsure as to how to describe this boy's outfit. The photograph was taken in Allegeney, Pennsylvania--probably about 1905. It has some of the characteristivs of a tunic suit.

Many clothing styles were worn with bangs. Perhaps the most common style associated with bangs were Buster Brown tunic suits, but bangs were worn with many other garments as well. Because sailor suits were so pervasive, probably more boys in bangs wore sailor suits than any other garments. One style that was not commonly worn with Dutch Boy bangs was Little Fauntleroy suits. Many boys wore Fauntleroy suits with ringlet curls, although often the ringlet styling did involve front bangs.

Buster Brown Suits

Perhaps the most common style associated with bangs were Buster Brown tunic suits. The association is so strong that the classic bangs cut worn by boys came to be called Buster Brown bangs.

Tunic Suits

While bangs are most associated with Buster Brown tunic suits, in fact other tunic suit styles--especially sailor tunics--appear to have been more common. Boys wearing these suits also often had bangs.

Sailor Suits

Bangs were also commonly wore with classic sailor suits. Because sailor suits were so pervasive, probably more boys in bangs wore sailor suits than any other garments.

Fauntleroy Suits

One style that was not commonly worn with Dutch Boy bangs was Little Fauntleroy suits. Many boys wore Fauntleroy suits with ringlet curls, although often the ringlet styling did involve front bangs.

Other Styles

Boys wore bangs with many other clothing styles. Some were fashions not commonly worn by large numbers of boys and thus HBC is no sure how to describe some of these styles.

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