Unidentified Latvian Family (1929)



Figure 1.-- We do note a family portrait in 1929 with three children and mother. The boys are wearing matching sailor suits. The sailor suits gave three-stripe detailing, repeated on the dickey and scarf. They are short pants suits worn with light-colored long stockings. We are not sure about the shoes. We assume this is middle-class urban family. Their teenage sister is dressed rather like mother. We are not sure why father is not in the portrait.

The HBC family sections are interesting because they put boys' fashions in the context of what girls as well as adult family members were wearing. They also provide useful sociological insights. Our Latvian archive is still limited. We have little information on Latvian families at this time. We do note a family portrait in 1929 with three children and mother. The family is unidentiied. All we know about the family is that they are Latvian and the boys are 6 and 9 years old. Of course when we say Latvian, we mean that the photograph was taken in Latvia. It is possible that the children wee ethnic Germans. The boys are wearing matching sailor suits. The sailor suits gave three-stripe detailing, repeated on the dickey and scarf. They are short pants suits worn with light-colored long stockings. We are not sure about the color ofthgecsailor suits, but would guess blue. We are not sure about the shoes. A reder writes, "The boys' shoes seem to have a sole welded on to the upper. There is some form of ribbon lace tie fastening over the instep. The tops could be canvas and the welded sole welt - rubber." We assume this is a middle-class urban family. Their teenage sister is dressed rather like mother. We would guess this is a summer dress, but the boys are wearing long stockings. We think mother is also wearing long stockings. Sister also may be wearing long stockings, but it is impossible to tell. We are not sure why father is not in the portrait. A reader writes,"I think father is taking the photograph." That is of course possible, but the photograph to us has the look of a studio (albeit basic studio) portrait rather than a family snapshot.







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