United States Boys' Clothes: 1913 Homer Family


Figure 1.--This family portrait comes from "American Magazine" (April, 1913, p. 35). It shows Madame Louise Homer, a famous Metropolitan Opera contralto, with her children. In private life she was Mrs. Sidney Homer. The photo shows her with her four children. The oldest is a boy of about 10 or 11 years of age, who wears a Norfolk style suit with an Eton collar, above-the-knee knickers, and black long stockings.

This family portrait comes from American Magazine (April, 1913, p. 35). It shows Madame Louise Homer, a famous Metropolitan Opera contralto, with her children. In private life she was Mrs. Sidney Homer. The photo shows her with her four children. The oldest is a boy of about 10 or 11 years of age, who wears a Norfolk style suit with an Eton collar, above-the-knee knickers, and black long stockings. He seems to be stylishly outfitted with a walking stick that he holds in his right hand. Note his center part. The two girls wear white pleated and belted dresses with long white stockings and high shoes with button closures. Notice how much they look like the tunic suits (Russian blouses) that boys wore at the time. The garments are very similat, but the collars are done differently. Also the girls do not wsear the bloomer knickers that the boys wore with their tunic suits. Also notice the girls' colored hair bows. Madame Homer is seated. The identity of the two standing adults is not clear. The gentleman may be Mr. Sidney Homer, the famous singer's husband.





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