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McCalls offered patterns for boys suits which could also be done as sports jackets and slacks. Mc Calls was one of the most important pattern companies at the time, partially distrubuted through the McCalls woman magazine. The pants could be done as either short pants or long pants. The cover shows a grey short pants suit for the younger boys and a sports jacket with long pants for the older boy. Notice the blue knee socks that the younger boy wears. We don't think that was very common with a grey suit. The jackets show are identical except for the pockets which were the sewer had an option on how to do. The pattern is not dated. It looks like the late-1950s to us, but could easily be the early-60s. We are not sure about the ages gor which the patterns were available. Making a suit was quite an undertaking, one reason why girls' clothing was more popular with home sewers. A dress was much less complicated.
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