Figure 1.--This portrait is undated, but looks to have been taken in the 1860s. All we know about the portrait is that is was taken in Chemnitz, Germany. We notice suit jackets with collars rather than lapels. Vests or waistcoats were common. The jackets are styled very plainly. Most images we have seen show boys wearing long pants suits. Many of the suits do not seem to have a well-fitted look. Ready made suits were still not common. Imagecourtesyof Album1900.

We have very few images of the suits German boys wore in the 1860s so our information is still quite limited. We notice suit jackets with collars rather than lapels like the boy's jacket here (figure 1). The portrait here is undated, but looks to have been taken in the 1860s. All we know about the portrait is that is was taken in Chemnitz, Germany. The jacket here has three buttons andi believe a collar button. Vests or waistcoats were common. The jackets are styled very plainly without any detailing at all. Most images we have seen show boys wearing long pants suits. The boy here is quite young. We do not know his precise age, perhaps about 9 years old, but he is wearing a long pants suit. Many of the suits do not seem to have a well-fitted look. Ready made suits were still not common.

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Created: November 24, 2003
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