Figure 1.--This illustration from a Dutch women's magazine in 1951 show some of the clothes that were being worn. |
I am not sure just when mail order catalogs appeared. Advertisments and fashion magazines in 1951 show boys wearing rompers and short pants suits in 1951. Younger boys might even wear a lace collar for formal events and shorts with button on styling. Older boys might wear casual jackets. The beret still appears to a bopular cap style.
The beret still appears to a bopular cap style.
Advertisments and fashion magazines in 1951 show boys wearing rompers and short pants suits in 1951.
Advertisments and fashion magazines in 1951 show boys wearing rompers and short pants suits in 1951.
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