Figure 1.--This Belgian boy was photographed during World War I in 1915, although there is no sign of the War in the portrait. He looks to be about 14 years old, perhaps even 15. He has a dark presumably blue sailor suit.
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Figure 1.--This Belgian boy was photographed during World War I in 1915, although there is no sign of the War in the portrait. He looks to be about 14 years old, perhaps even 15. He has a dark presumably blue sailor suit. |
This Belgian boy was photographed during World War I in 1915, although there is no sign of the War in the portrait. He looks to be about 14 years old, perhaps even 15. He has a dark presumably blue sailor suit. It has a rather distinctive middy blouse with a double row of buttons and a flap breast pocket. The trim is rather traditional, but there appears to be 4-5 stripes rather than three. His dickey is a plain dark one, looking almost like a turtle-neck sweater. The scarfe is tied into a knot and fans out below the knot. We notice this knot style quite commonly in Belgium. His kneepants have the traditional three button trim. He has dark kneesocks and high-top boot-like shoes. Notice his short hair, but with a front fringe. There is no indication as to what style hat he wore with his sailor suit.
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