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We see a variety of grments and some some interesting trends in the Strawberry & Clothier 1883 catalog. Many of the illutrations show headwear, but they were not a part of the outfits or offered for sale. We see how popular kilt suits for the younger boys up to 5-6 years of age. We see several different styles of kilt suits. We see sailor suits, but not yet the iconic three-stripe detailing that would beconme so recognisable. We see several different suits for boys, many with Norfolk styling. We note a reference to a blouse, but here that probbly refers to a suit jacket. Here we see a long oants suit being given special prominance with long pants beginning at age 10 years. Knee pants were commonon for school age boys, but only youngr school age boys up up bout 9 years of age, although one suit cane with nkneepants up to age 11. Older boys wore long pants. Notice that knee pants were always worn with long stockings, including patterned long stockings. We also see overcoats, both for younger nd older boys. At the time jackets meaning short cold weather garmnents were not common.
Many of the illutrations show headwear, but they were not a part of the outfits or offered for sale. Some are not real eaay to identify, esPecially the cap wirn with the Sharon kilt suit outfit. One loud plaid suit ouTfit is shown with a Glengery cap. We see boys with sailor suits wearing wide-brimmed hars. We also see boater-type hats and rounded-crown hats. Bowlers seem popular for teenage boys. An overrcoat here, the Argyle, is shown with a tam--headwear more common worn by girls. It may be this overcoat could be worn by both boys and girls.
Younger boys still wore dresses in the1880s, but the only sdkirted grmnent offered was the kilkt suits. The dresses fir boys may have Beem in the girls' section. We see how popular kilt suits for the younger boys up to 5-6 years of age. We see severall fifferent styles of kilt suits.
We see sailor suits, but not yet the iconic three-stripe detailing that would beconme so recognisable.
We see several different suits for boys and teen agers wiith different jackers and pants. Many of the suits fior youngr boys were done with Norfolk styling. We note a reference to a blouse, but here that probbly refers to a suit jacket. Here we see a long oants suit being given special prominance with long pants beginning at age 10 years. Knee pants were commonon for school age boys, but only youngr school age boys up up about 9 years of age, although one suit cane with nkneepants up to age 11. Older boys wore long pants. Notice that knee pants were always worn with long stockings, including patterned long stockings.
We also see overcoats, both for younger and older boys. At the time jackets meaning short cold weather garmnents were not common. One overciat for younger boys was very plain. Other overcoats were more stylish, although the overcoat here called thev Lord Deleware seems very plain (figure 1). .
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