Figure 1.--This English image shows an idealized winter svene with a boy wearing a reefer jacket as part of a sailor suit. It shows what a smart sailor-suited boy would wear in cold weather. Also note the boy's high-laced boots and black stockings. Notice how decidely girlish a muff had become. Click on the image fir information about muffs.

The reefer jacket like the sailor suit was worn by boys throughout Europe and America. While sailors suits varied simewhat from country to cvountry, HBC has noted much less variance in the rather basic styles of reefer jackets. Reefer jackets were such serviceable garments that they are still worn today. The reefer jacket was of course created in England, but along with the sailor suit became a fashion staple in many other countries as well.