We note French and Algerian boys dressing very differehtly although there was some overlap in the major cities. French citizens settled in Algeria, primarily in the cities, and some Algerians in the cities adopted French customs and dress. The styles worn by French Algerians were little different than those worn in Metropolitan France. This varied chronologically depending on the styles in France. It is very difficult to dirrerentiate between French boys in Algeria and metropolitan France. French children did not adopt Arab styles. Many Algerian children in the cities dressed in French styles, although long pants were more common than was the case for French children. A French reader tells us, "In Algeiers and other big cities, most of the children were dressed in French styles. Algerian children in rural areas were more likely to wear traditional styles. We do not have details at this time on these traditional styles. One Algerian style was adopted by French mothers. A baby garment had an Algerian origin and is called : "Burnou". It was popular with French mothers from the early 20th century through the 1960s. It was a sort of cape with a hood made in wool. This garment was very practical: quick put on and take off.
French citizens settled in Algeria, primarily in the cities, and some Algerians in the cities adopted French customs and dress. The styles worn by French Algerians were little different than those worn in Metropolitan France. We notice styles in the mid-19th century including berets, smocks, and short pants including bib-front shorts (figure 1). This varied chronologically depending on the styles popular in France. It is very difficult to dirrerentiate between French boys in Algeria and metropolitan France. French children did not adopt Arab styles.
Many Algerian children in the cities dressed in French styles, although long pants were more common than was the case for French children. A French reader tells us, "In Algeiers and other big cities, most of the children were
dressed in French styles. Algerian children in rural areas were more likely to wear traditional styles. We do not have details at this time on these traditional styles. One Algerian style was adopted by French mothers. A baby garment had an Algerian origin and is called : "Burnou". It was popular with French mothers from the early 20th century through the 1960s. It was a sort of cape with a hood made in wool. This garment was very practical: quick put on and take off. It was elegant with the baby dresses or rompers . Normaly two pompons were place at the neck and one other at the hood." Children in rural areas were more likely to dress in traditional clothing.
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