Figure 1.-- This family snapshot is undated. A reader estimates it was taken about 1928-30. The boy looks to be about 12 years old. He is wearing a knickers suit with golf socks (knee socks with a bold patern). He writes, "A slight hint that the photo is early is the way in which the knickers are only slightly bloused rather than more fully bloused which was characterisitic of knickers in the later 1930s and 1940s. The bow tie is another clue, I think." Note that his sister is wearing long stockings which suggests the 1920s, but could be the early 30s.

This family snapshot is undated. A reader estimates it was taken about 1928-30. The boy looks to be about 12 years old. He is wearing a knickers suit with golf socks (knee socks with a bold patern). He writes, "A slight hint that the photo is early is the way in which the knickers are only slightly bloused rather than more fully bloused which was characterisitic of knickers in the later 1930s and 1940s. The bow tie is another clue, I think." We also see boys of this period wearing knickers with long stockings of plain color, often tan, but usually younger boys. HBC when estimating these images generally assigns images with long stockings to the 20s anf knee socks to the 30s. We see younger boys wearing long stockings in the 30s, but except for formal occassions, knee socks were more common. The late 20s were a transitiinal period in which both long stockings and knee socks were worn. Note that his sister is wearing long stockings which suggests the 1920s, but could be the early 30s.

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