Figure 1.--This Dutch "fall" hat was made about 1825. It was worn by small children just learning to walk. I'm not sure to what extent these caps were worn in other countries. |
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Dutch boys have worn many cap and hat styles similar to those worn by other European boys. Younger boys in the 18th century might wear "fall" caps. I'm not sure, however, if these were exclusively Dutch. Sailor hats were especially popular in the late 19th and early 20th century as many Dutch boys wore sailor suits. In the late 19th and early 20th century Dutch boys also commonly wore military looking caps with a hard viser or bill. These caps were called "kleppet". It was a characteristically Dutch style. I'm not sure of the origins of those caps.
We do not yet have enough information about Dutch boys headwear to create a chronology.
Dutch boys have worn many cap and hat styles similar to those worn by other European boys.
Younger boys in the 19th century might wear "fall" caps. These were sort of early crash helments for children learning to walk. The one picture here was made about 1825. I'm not sure, however, if these were exclusively Dutch. I'm also not sure how the decoration on the caps may have varied among countries.
In the late 19th and early 20th century Dutch boys also commonly wore military looking caps with a hard viser or bill. These caps were called "kleppet". It was a characteristically Dutch style. I'm not sure, however, of the origins of those caps.
We see some Dutch boys wearing peaked caps, similar to Britisj school caps, but not in bright colors. They were not nearly as common in the Netherlands as in Britain. They do seem more common than in other European countries.
Sailor hats were especially popular in the late 19th and early 20th century as many Dutch boys wore sailor suits. Sailor suits and caps and hats were worn throughout Europe. There were some distincive styles such as the Frebnch caps with a red pom on top, reflecting national naval uniforms. I do not know if there were any destibtive Dutch sailor headwear.
We note Dutch children, both boys and girls, wearing stocking caps during the winter. Many were brightly colored. They varied greatly in length. Some were basic watch caps. Others were long, rather like elf caps. We note some children with poms on their stocking caps. These were not destinctly Dutch caps. We see these caps in many northern Europeam countries. They seem especially associated with skating.
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