Figure 1.--These two unidentified German boys look to be visting their grandmother during summer 1914. Notice the matching light-weight striped summer sailor suits wirn wuthout dickies.

Sailor suits were made for seasonal wear. We note heavy suits made for cold weather. They may have been made in material like serge or flannel. Most were made in dark colors, primarily navy blue. These winter suits may have been worn for school or when dressing up. We also notice summer suits. They were usually white suits or striped suits. We notice both all white suits and suits with white middy blouses and dark pants. These mixed suits were always white suits with dark pants, never dark blouses with white pants. We are unsure why this convention was so strictt. We alsi notice striped suits. We believe that these were mostly blue stripes, but there may have been other colors. Blue stripes were definitely the nost common. These summer suits were worn for school, play, and dressing up. We are not sure about the material, but they were mostly light-weight cotton fabrics. Some better blouses mightb have been linnen. The summer suits were often worn without dickies. Many were made with removable dicklies.

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