Figure 1.--American boys did not often wear sandals with knickers, but this was occasionally seen in the 1900s and 1910s, but rarely after the eraly 1920s. This undated photograph was probably talen on the 1910s or ealy 1920s.
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Figure 1.--American boys did not often wear sandals with knickers, but this was occasionally seen in the 1900s and 1910s, but rarely after the eraly 1920s. This undated photograph was probably talen on the 1910s or ealy 1920s. |
American boys wore sandals with a variety of clothing. The most common clothing worn with closed-toe sandals were short pants, although they were also widely worn with tunic suits. It was much less common to wear them with knickers and long pants--although some boys did so, presumably at mother's urging. They were often initially worn with long stockings, especially for dressy outfits. White long stockings were common in the summer for dress occasions, although they were not at all popular with boys. Socks became more common in the 1920s. The length varied, including ankle sicks, three-quater socks and kneesocks. The most common color was white socks.
The most common clothing worn with closed-toe sandals were short pants. Shorts appeared at about the same time as sandals. They were a natural combination, ideal for warm weather. Althogh conceived as casual outdoor wear as for the Boy Scouts--shorts in Americam were more worn by younger boys--often as dress outfits. Like sandals they were not popular with older boys.
Sandals were also widely worn with tunic suits.
Sandals appeared just as kneepants declined in popularity. There are numerous photographs, however from the 1900s and 1910s showing boys wearing kneepants and sandals--often with long ober the knee stockings.
It was much less common to wear them with knickers--although some boys did so, presumably at mother's urging. The fact that knickers were often reserved for older boys is part of the reason that boys raely wore sandals with knickers. The boys that did wear sandals with knickers mostly wore sandals with long stockings. This appears to have been mostly in the 1910s. By the 1920s, especially by 1925, knickers and sandals were a realtively rare site. Unlike some some of the styles for the younger boys, those boys wearing knickers and sandals would mostly wear dark long stockings.
Sandals were almost never worn with long pants.
Sandals were often initially worn with long stockings, especially for dressy outfits. White long stockings were common in the summer for dress occasions, although they were not at all popular with boys. Socks became more common in the 1920s. The length varied, including ankle sicks, three-quater socks and kneesocks. The most common color was white socks.
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