Figure 1.--This Russian boy and his mother were photographed, probably in the early 1960s. He wears a dark beret with his suit. The boys wear the long stockings and high-top shoes which were still commonly worn. Note the badge on his jacket. I'm not sure what this represented. Also notice the long-stockings and high-top shoes.

We have little information about the headwear worn by Russian boys at this time. We do have some limited information. We dont see many hats, but we have noted a variety of caps. We note many familiar European styles such as sailor caps. After the Revolution we see new styles being worn. Flat caps seem popular in the 1920s and 30s. This was a style primarily worn by adults. We note younger boys wearing berets in the 1950s and 60s. There are also a range of cold weather caps, but we do not yet have information on the different styles. The iconic trapper cap seems to have originated in Russia. This very destinctive cap was worn by the Red Army during World War II. Caps seems to have been mostly a boy's garment.

Chronology

Types

Hats

We don't see many Russian boys wearing hats, but we have noted a variety of caps. Before the Revolution we note some sailor hats for younger boys. Girls also wore sailor hats, but not sailor caps.

Caps

Russian boys mostly wore caps for headwear. We note many different styles. We note many familiar European styles such as sailor caps. After the Revolution we see new styles being worn. Flat caps were worn in the 1920s and 30s. This was a style primary worn by adults. We note younger boys wearing berets in the 1930s-60s. We see a peaked cap looking rather like a baseball cap appearing in the 1950s. One style we do not see is the British peaked school cap. There was a very destinctive trapper cap worn by the Red Army that some boys wore during the winter. We see those mostly after World War II, but our rchive is still rather limited. Given that fur was used, this would hve been an expensive cap. With the innovation of faux fur it may have become more common. Two styles were popular for school, peaked cadet caps and a glengary style. The glengary was also used by the Young Pioneers. Our assessment of Russian caps is just beginning so we expect find other styles. There does not seem to be a style for girls.

Gender

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