Figure 1.--This German boy wsears a collsrless shirt that was sleeceless. A German reader dates it to the 1950s. |
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We see German boys wearing a variety of collarless shirts. Most but not all had crew nedcks. Most were done as "T"-shirts, but swe also see sleeveless shirts. We are not yet sure about the chronology of these shirts, but they appear to be primarily a 20th century style. We think some boys may have worn them under middy blouses rarger this dickies, but this we have to confirm. We first see collarless shirts at beaches and school physical education. Gradually after World War I they begin to bedcome more common, but were at first not worn to school. The collarless shirt was a summer style. We do not see long sleece collsrless shirts as was the case in America. We are not sure about the colors and patterns. We do note quite a number od striped shirts, probably because of the association with sailor suits. The colarless shirt was primarily a boy's garment.
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