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German boys commonly wore suits during the 19th and early-20th century. Our information is still limited on the 19th century, but we know a good deal about the 20th century. German boys did not wear uniforms, wxcept at cadet schools. Thus the suits worn were their regular clothes and not uniform suits. We note all kinds of different styles. The suits worn by younger boys were especially varied. Sailor suits were just one of the many styles popular for the younger boys. We know quite a bit about the various styles because so mabny children had their portraits taken on the first day of school. While older boys were confined primarily to single- or double-breasted suits, We also see some blazers. we see much more varied suitsn by the younger boys. And we think older boys wore suits every daya and not just on special days. Not all boys wore suits. Here age, social class and demographics were all factors. We note many boys wearing suits. It was most common with the older age groups, boys from affluent families, and boys living in urban areas. Suits were commonly worn through the 1940s. They seemed to have declined in the 1950s. We suspect World War II was a factor. As a result of the shortages and sharp drops in family income, many families could not afford suits. But this trend is observable in other countries as well and seems to be associuated with a general trend toward casual dress. While outfits in primary schools were varied, most secondary school boys wore suits until the 1950s. Suits by the 1950s were much less common and unusual by the 1960s. An exception here seems to have been younger boys, at least in their first day portraits, a German family tradition. We see quite few photographs of younger boys in suits. This may have been first day portraits and not what they normally wore.
German boys commonly wore suits during the 19th and early-20th century. Our information is still limited on the 19th century, but we know a good deal about the 20th century. We see suits in the early-20th century, but they become less common at primarty schools after World War I (1914-18). Suits were common at secondary schools, although younger boys after World War I were less likely to wear suits thsn the older boys. After World War II, the secondary system was significantly expanded. By the 1950s, suits were much less common. While outfits in primary schools were varied, most secondary school boys wore suits until the 1950s. Suits by the 1950s were much less common and unusual by the 1960s. An exception here seems to have been younger boys, at least in their first day portraits, a German family tradition.
We see German boys wearing aang of suit styles, especially during the 19th and early-20th century. German boys did not wear uniforms, except at cadet schools. Thus the suits worn were their regular clothes and not uniform suits. We do not know any styles especially designed for school wear, except perhaps the cadet unifrms. Thus the suit styles were essentially the same as the suits worn by boys for other occassions. We note a great deal about the suits for younger boys because it was so common to take photographs on the first day of school. There was quite a variety of styles. The suits worn by younger boys were especially varied. Sailor suits were just one of the many styles popular for the younger boys. We know quite a bit about the various styles because so mabny children had their portraits taken on the first day of school. We see quite a few photographs of younger boys in suits. This may have been first day portraits and not what they normally wore. While older boys were confined primarily to single- or double-breasted suits, We also see some blazers, although this was not very common. we see much more varied suitsn by the younger boys. And we think older boys wore suits every daya nd not just on special days.
Not all boys wore suits. Here age, social class and demographics were all factors. We note many boys wearing suits. Suits werev most common with the older age groups, boys from affluent families, and boys living in urban areas. Suits were commonly worn through the 1940s. They seemed to have declined in the 1950s. We suspect World War II was a factor. As a result of the shortages and sharp drops in family income, many families could not afford suits. But this trend is observable in other countries as well and seems to be associuated with a general trend toward casual dress.
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