Figure 1.--These American brothers were photographed in similar, but not identical sailor suits. We are not positive when the portrait was taken, but believe it was taken about 1920. We havenoted the white socks with color bands being worn in the early 1920s. Note how heavily starched the back flap of their middy blouses were. It is likely that these sailor suits are the boys' best outfits.

Sailor suits were also done in play suits as well. These boys may have had sailor play suits as well. The one other photograph we have, however, shows them playing in knee pants rather than sailor suits. The boys look to be playing, but one boy looks to be in some kind of suit with long dark stockings. The photograph looks to have been taken about 2 year before this portrait. The different hair styles are especially notable.

Created: February 10, 2004
Last updated: February 10, 2004