Figure 1.--The Germany brothers had their portrait taken in Gera, Reuss. Reuss or Reuß was the name of former German states located in what is now Thuringia, Germany. It was ruled by the the Reuss family. The portrait is undated, but looks to have been taken in the 1890s. The younger brither wears a broad-brimmed sailor hat. The older brother his school cap. |
During the late 19th century the wide-brimmed sailor hat became a popular style for boys. They were mostly worn by younger boys, but we note them being worn by a wide range of pre-teen boys. A younger teenager might wear them, but not vey commonly. Sailor caps do not seem to have been very popular in the 19th century. was a popular style. We see them being commonly worn though the 1900s before World War I. The styles closely followed the cap worn in the German Navy. After the turn of the 20th century we see sailor caps being commonly worn. During the 1910s we increaingly see German boys wearing sailor caps rather than the broad-brimmed hats that were once so popular. . After the War sailor hats are much less common. By the 1920s sailor caps were worn almost exclusively. Although sailor headwear as part as a sailot suit was not as common as before the War. We are not entirely sure why this was.
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