Figure 1.--Available images suggest that pullovers were the most popular type of sweater worn by Dutch boys, but some boys did wear Cardigan sweaters during the 1950s.
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Figure 1.--Available images suggest that pullovers were the most popular type of sweater worn by Dutch boys, but some boys did wear Cardigan sweaters during the 1950s. |
HBC has little information on Dutch sweater styles. Most of the sweaters worn by Dutch boys appear to have been pullovers. Many of the images HBC has seen have had crew necks. Dutch boys have also worn turtle-neck sweaters. The "V"-neck sweatrers so common in England were also worn by Dutch boys, but not as commonly. Boys wore both sleeveless and sleeved "V" necks. Some "V"-necks had British school styling, that is colored trim around the neck and cuffs. Cardigans were also commonly worn after World War II, but were not as popular a style as pullovers.
Cardigans were also commonly worn after World War II. This British style, however, was not as popular a style as pullovers. Cardigans appear to have been commonly worn in the 1950s and to a lesser extent the 1960s. Cardigans appear to have been worn as a casual dress style. Theu might, for example, be worn with a tie instead of a sports jacket. They were generally not worn for play. They were worn earlier, but do not appear to have been common. Normally they came with 4-5 front buttons. They declined in popularity after the 1960s.
Most of the sweaters worn by Dutch boys appear to have been pullovers. Many of the images HBC has seen have had crew necks. Dutch boys have also worn turtle-neck sweaters, although the extra material for the turtle neck varied. The "V"-neck sweaters so common in England were also worn by Dutch boys, but not as commonly. Boys wore both sleeveless and sleeved "V" necks. Some "V"-necks had British school styling, that is colored trim around the neck and cuffs.
Rugby style sweaters were similar to pullovers, but had a collar and buttons part of the way down the front. HBC does not have chronolgical information at this time. We do know that this style was worn in the mod-1960s. HBC does not believe that this was one of the most popular styles, but we have only limited information at this time.
HBC has noted some sweaters worn by Dutch boys that we can not identify. They may be just non-traditional styles of standard sweater types.
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