German Sailor Suits Conventions--Family Outings
Figure 1.--This German boy looks to be about 11-12 years old. He seems very happy to be enjoying a day off from school in the country even though he is still in his regular city clothes--a sailor suit with middy blouse and long heavy
black stockings worn with a Strapsleibchen (or sleeveless bodice with four supporters). The stockings seem to be rather loose, less form-fitting than was normal. We are guessing he is on a family picnic outing. All we know for sure is that the snapshot was taken in 1928.
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We see German boys wearing sailor suits on all kinds of family outings. This included walks. Just where they walked depended on where they lived. In the city they might have gone to nearby parks. German parks were not commonly playgrounds, but well-manicured green areas. More suburban families might be able to walk into the country. This would not have been long walks when done as part of a family because mother and little sisters and brotherd could not have gone long distances. We also see picnics out in the country, although German families did not have access to cars as was common in America. This rather complicated picnicing. Of course Germany had a marvelous rail system, still handling picnic items was much more complicated when a car was not available, limiting the picnic spread. Of course the sailor suit was most popular with middle-class and upper-class German families. And this group, especially the affluent upper middle-class and upper class were the most likely to have cars.
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Created: 3:13 AM 3/26/2011
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