|
Boys' pants were quite diverse in the 1930s. The youngest boys in primary school might dress in short pants. Most boys wore knickers and by the end of the decade long pants, often with sweaters when the weather turned cool. Conventions were changing in the 1930s so we see quite a range of the pants that mothers were selected for their sons. And the best record of this is the countless school portraits being taken. Boys mostly wore knickers in the 1920s and this was still the case in the early-1930s. Younger boys might wear short pants. By the 1930s, shorts were becoming a seasonal garment so we see fewer during the Winter even for younger boys. Knickers were still very common, although by the end of the decade declining in popularity. Another development by the late-30s is boys wearing knickers with ankel socks rather than knee socks. Long pants became increasingly popular as the decade progressed. As a result by the end of the decade we see large numbers of boys, including some younger boys wearing boys, wearing long pants. This diversity was less apparent in rural areas, where boys mostly wore bib-front overalls. These virtually all involved long pants. We don't see rural boys wearing short pants bib-overalls.
Related Chronolgy Pages in the Boys' Historical Web Site
[Return to the Main American 1930s school pants page]
[Return to the Main American 1930s schoolwear page]
[Returr to the Main American 1930s school page]
[Return to the Main American 20th century school page]
[Return to the Main 1930s school country page]
[Return to the Main American 1930s page]
[Return to the Main American 1930s activities page]
[Return to the Main Chronology Page]
[The 1900s]
[The 1910s]
[The 1920s]
[The 1930s]
[The 1940s]
[The 1950s]
[The 1960s]
[The 1970s]
[The 1980s]
[The 1990s]
[The 2000s]
Navigate the Relate Boys Historical Clothing Style Pages
[Return to the Main U.S. country page]
[Long pants suits]
[Short pants suits]
[Lederhosen]
[Knee socks]
[Eton suits]
[Jacket and trousers]
[Blazer
[School sandals]
Navigate the Boys' Historical Clothing School Uniform Pages
[Return to the Main U.S. School 1930s Chronology Page]
[Return to the Main U.S. School 20th century Chronology Page]
[Return to the Main U.S. School Chronology Page]
[Return to the Main U.S. School Page]
[Return to the Main National School Page]
[Australia]
[England]
[France]
[Germany]
[Ireland]
[Italy]
[Japan]
[New Zealand]
[Poland]
[Scotland]
[Singapore]
Navigate the HBC School Section
[About Us]
[Activities]
[Chronology]
[Clothing styles]
[Countries]
[Debate]
[Economics]
[Garment]
[Gender]
[Hair]
[History]
[Home trends]
[Literary characters]
[School types]
[Significance]
[Transport and travel
[Uniform regulations]
[Year level]
[Other topics]
[Images]
[Links]
[Registration]
[Tools]
[Return to the Historic Boys' School Home]
