Figure 1.--We note this portrait used for a for a 1913 calendar meaning it was made in 1912. The portrait shows three 'stair step' boys in matching white long pants sailor suits including white shoes. Knickers had become very popular fo boys in the 1910s, but long as part of sailor suits pants were a popular item even for younger boys. Presumably becuse the actual sailor uniforms they were based on included long pants. They boys lare unidentified, but look to be about 6-11 years of age. The scarves have a German touch, but we believe the portrait is American. German boys commonly wore sailor scarves with white cord ties. We rarely see this in America. Only their hair styles are different.

Sailor suits continued to be very popular in the 1910s and we still see some coordunatd family photographs. We see an increasing tendency toward standardization and the use of tradutional syling, Tunics continued popular with younger boys. And we see more girls wearing sailor outfits. We have found a few family images with children wearing coordinated sailor suit outfits. This is notably different than Germany where we have note family sailor suit portraits with both brothers and sisters. So far the only include boys, even though we know sailor outfits had become popular for girls. We note a portrait used for a for a 1913 calendar meaning it was made in 1912. The portrait shows three 'stair step' boys in matching white long pants sailor suits including white shoes. Knickers had become very popular fo boys in the 1910s, but long as part of sailor suits pants were a popular item even for younger boys. Presumably becuse the actual sailor uniforms they were based on included long pants. They boys lare unidentified, but look to be about 6-11 years of age. The scarves have a German touch, but we believe the portrait is American. German boys commonly wore sailor scarves with white cord ties. We rarely see this in America. Only their hair styles are different.

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