Figure 1.--Here we see an American boy wearing a white military-style cap with a small peak with a Fauntleroy blouse. His sister wears a fancy wgite blouse. They are posing in front of mother's elaborate quilt. The cabinet portrait is undated, but looks to have been taken in the early-1900s. Source: Finley collection.

We note some of these military-styled caps with relatively small peaks. Depending on the angle of the photograph it might even look like there is no peak at all. This is is especially the case when the cap and peak is done all in one color like black or white. They were styled rather like German student caps. We note them bring worn in the United States with sailor suits. American boys often wore sailor hats and . caps with sailor styles, but non sailor styles were also worn. And these caps were one such style. We also see boys wearing these caps with Fauntleroy blouses and other period styles at the turn-of-the 20th century.

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