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HBC has just begun to collect information on German boys' headwear. We note quite a wide variety of different headwear styles over time. Headwear was very common in the 19th century. We do not yet have much information on 19th century headwear. Unfortunately, portraits usually did not include headwear and most 19h century pjotographs are portraits. Hats were very common. We note younger boys wearing sailor hats. This appeared to have been a particulartly popular style in Germany. We have much more information on the 20th century largely because the photographic record included so many snapshots. . Headwear was still common in the early 20th century. We see younger boys wearing sailor hats. We also note awide variety of caps. Caps became much more common for boys in the 20h cenury. Sailor caps were cery popular, but were not the only style. We also notice berets. Berets are more associated with Frace of course, but we see many German boys wearing them. We notice boys wearing school caps, stocking caps and sailor caps. Some boys wore flat caps, but they were not a major style as in America. During the NAZI era sand into the 50s Schirmmütze became popular. School caps disappeared completely after World war II. There were also folk styles such as the Alpine cap. Since the mid-20th century, headwear has become less common in Germany. We still note stocking caps being worn during the Winter.
HBC has just begun to collect information on German boys' headwear. We note quite a wide variety of different headwear styles over time. Headwear was very common in the 19th century. We do not yet have much information on 19th century headwear. Unfortunately, portraits usually did not include headwear and most 19h century pjotographs are portraits. Hats were very common. We note younger boys wearing sailor hats. This appeared to have been a particulartly popular style in Germany.
We have much more information on the 20th century largely because the photographic record included so many snapshots. Headwear was still common in the early 20th century. We see younger boys wearing sailor hats. We also note awide variety of caps. Caps became much more common for boys in the 20h century. We still see hats in the 1900s, but as early as the 1910s, caps are the predominte headwear. Sailor caps were cery popular, but were not the only style. We also notice berets. Berets are more associated with France of course, but we see many German boys wearing them. We notice boys wearing school caps, stocking caps and sailor caps. Some boys wore flat caps, but they were not a major style as in America. During the NAZI era and into the 50s Schirmmütze became popular. School caps disappeared completely after World War II. There were also folk styles such as the Alpine cap. Since the mid-20th century, headwear has become less common in Germany. We still note stocking caps being worn during the Winter. After World War II, especially by the 1960s we see fewer German boys wearing headwear. By the end of the century, we no longer see boys commonky wearing headwear. An exception here was the winter. Boys still often had winter caps.
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