|
We see many boys wearing suits in the early 20th century. Swiss boys for the most part did not wear blazers like British boys. Blazers may have been worn at some private schools, but we currently have no information on this. And we habe not yet found blazers in the photographic record. We believe, however, that many boys did wear suits to secondary school until the 1960s. These seem to have been formal suits rather than blazers. We note the younger boys at a Zürich school in 1928 nostly wearing suits, although few of the boys wearing neck ties. The boys wear knee pants and short pants suits. Older boys might wear knickers or long pants suits. I am not sure to what extent there were dress cods requiring suits or this was just the ways boys dressed at the time. We note that sailor suits do not seem as popular in Switzerland as in neigboring countries, even though those countries have a great influence on Swiss fashions.
We see many boys wearing suits in the early 20th century. We note both collar buttoning jackets and lapel sack suits. We note the younger boys at a Zürich school in 1928 nostly wearing suits, although few of the boys are wearing neck ties. The boys wear knee pants and short pants suits. Older boys might wear knickers or long pants suits. I am not sure to what extent there were dress cods requiring suits or this was just the ways boys dressed at the time.
We have noted few Swiss boys wearung sailor suits, although we do not yet have much information on the early-20th century. A reader writes, "You were remarking on the paucity of sailor suits being worn
in the German-speaking area of Switzerland. It is true that we see very few, but here is one of them that might be useful to display. This kindergarten boy was photographed in the city of Zurich on the 19th of January, 1939. He wears the usual long cotton stockings with supporters attached to a Strapsleibchen or what was sometimes referred to as a "stocking shirt". He is about 5 or 6 years old. Notice the sailor striped styling on his blouse collar and cuffs. He wears a button-on suit with the short trousers buttoned with large white buttons to his blouse. He also has ornamental buttons on his short trousers, a bit too short to cover the tops of his long stockings. He
seems to have his thumb in his mouth, a habit that young children sometimes found it hard to break. Notice the toys at his feet and the felt slippers that he wears indoors for kindergarten purposes. He would obviously wear more substantial shoes for outdoor wear, especially in January, when the photo was taken."
Related HBC Chronolgy Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Return to the Main Chronology Page]
[The 1880s]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1950s]
[The 1960s]
[The 1970s]
[The 1980s]
Related HBC Style Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Return to the Main Swiss school garment page]
[Return to the Main Swiss smock page]
[Return to the Main country page]
[Long pants suits]
[Short pants suits]
[Socks]
[Eton suits]
[Jacket and trousers]
[Blazer
[School sandals]
Navigate the Boys' Historical Clothing School Uniform Pages
[Return to the Main School Uniform Page]
[Australia]
[England]
[France]
[Germany]
[Italy]
[Japan]
[New Zealand]
[Scotland]
[Switzerland]
[United States]
