Figure 1.-- While sailor suits were common in the primary school, they seem much less common in the secondary shool. Even in the secondary school, some boys wore sailor suits. We note a boy about 12 or 13 years old in a group watching athletic competitions.

Sailor suits were a particularly popular style in Germany. Sailor suits seem very common in the primary school photograpghs. About half the class wore sailor suits in the undated photograph. And there are several boys wearing sailor suits in both the 1928 and 1929 photographs. While sailor suits were common in the primary school, they seem much less common in the secondary shool. Even in the secondary school, some boys wore sailor suits. We note a boy about 12 or 13 years old in a group watching athletic competitions.

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