Figure 1.--O Trelantonis is set in Greece during the 1910s. The main character is Antonis a very mischevious 10-year-old boy. In this image he appears to be wearing both a sailor suit and school uniform collar.
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Figure 1.--O Trelantonis is set in Greece during the 1910s. The main character is Antonis a very mischevious 10-year-old boy. In this image he appears to be wearing both a sailor suit and school uniform collar. |
Literature describe boy clothes (especially childrens books). One of the most famous books for children is "Trelantonis" (Crazy
Anthony) by Penelope Delta, first published in 1932. Delta wrote books for children that had historical settings. O Trelantonis
is set in Greece during the 1910s. The main character is Antonis a very mischevious 10-year-old boy. According to the
descriptions in the book and the various drawing Antonis is always dressed in a sailor suit with short pants just below the knee.
His little brother Alexandros (about five years old) still wears dresses. His older cousin Giannis (about 12year old) wears a
sailor suit with long trousers. His other two cousins aged 5-9 years old wear sailor suits with shorts.
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