Figure 1.--Here we see two children, presumably siblings in identical romper suits. They could be camp uniforms, akthough the background looks like a new suburb. The children look like girls, but we are not entirely sure. Tbeuir romoers have a hint of sailor styling. The snapshot is undated, but looks like the 1920s to us.

We see both boys and girls wearing romper suits after World War I in the 1920s, although by the end of the decade they were becoming a recognizably girls' garment. And mucgh older girls wore them as boys. We continue to see girls after the War wearing romper outfits for gym during the 1920s. They were motly white middy blouses and bloomers. Summer camp was well established for boys by the 1920s. We begin to see more girls' summr camps in the 20s. And one of th uniform types worn at camp were rompers. We see then at both Girl Scout and other summer camps in the 1920s. After the 20s, girlswere more likeky to wear shorts at camp. Rompers also becamne a casual play garment for summer rather like short pants. While gym outfits might be middy blouses and bloomers. Outside of gym we see girls mostly wearing one-piece romper suits, somnetimes with basic sailor styling.

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