Figure 1.--Here we have an unidentified New Zealand family, at least the female members on a family outing in 1902. We assume that there is a mix of grandmother, mothers, and perhaps an aunt in the family mix here. We assume that father took the snap shot. The snapshot is useful in dating women's fashions. Two of the women wear suit outfits. Notice how long the skirts are and the ladies are sittig down, causing the skirts to ruse up a bit. The snapshot is identified as Christchurch on South Island so we are guessing that it was a city park. The children look to be about unfer 1-6 years old. The little girl has brought along her skipping rope, apparently a prize possession. Shealso has a wonderful bonnet. The boy wears a broad-brimmed hat, sweater, and knee pants. We have never noted a boy wearing a broad-brimmed hat with a sweater before.

Here we have an unidentified New Zealand family, at least the female members on a family outing in 1902. We assume that there is a mix of grandmother, mothers, and perhaps an aunt in the family mix here. We assume that father took the snap shot. The snapshot is useful in dating women's fashions. Two of the women wear suit outfits. Notice how long the skirts are and the ladies are sittig down, causing the skirts to ruse up a bit. The snapshot is identified as Christchurch on South Island so we are guessing that it was a city park. The children look to be about unfer 1-6 years old. We were not at first sure what the little girl is holding, but a reader figured out it is her jumping rope. We see both the ropes and handles. She also has a wonderful period bonnet. The boy wears a broad-brimmed hat, sweater, and knee pants. We have never noted a boy wearing a broad-brimmed hat with a sweater before. These hats were not the most practical for little boys. One interesting question is how boys wore those hats. We are guessing that mum afjusted the hat so she would ger a better view of the boy's face and bangs. We also wondered how the hat stayed on if he ran around a bit. We don't see any chin strap. He is barefoot which was very common at the time, even for boys from families in comfortable circumstances. The snapshot also shows how people dressed up for outings, even to a city park.

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