Figure 1.--Here we see Zurich kindergarteners wearing tan or at least very light colored long stockings during bthe winter. The photograph was taken February 24, 1949. Notice the toy animals the kids are playing with. For the boy on the right, you get a very clear image of how the garter straps on his Leibchen are placed. I believe we have four straps, two for each leg, but the two on the sides toward the back are not visible. Their presence, however, is pretty clear from the evenness of the stocking tops. The suspenders worn on top of the sweater (on the left) are revealing also. Notice the lapels on the jacket of the boy on the right.

Not unexpectedly we see large numbers of Swiss children wearing tan long stockings in the 1940s. Photos from schools in the Zürich canton survive from almost every year during the decade to show how popular light brown, tan, and beige long stockings were among Swiss mothers if not the boys themselves. at the Leimbach School (1940) we see only one boy wearing light brown stockings in the first row. At the Uster school (also 1940) tan shades seem to prevail, although one boy may be wearing black or very dark brown stockings. At the Hombrechtikon school (1941) we see at least two of the boys wearing tan long stockings. At the Oberglatt school also in 1941 we note an example of three boys wearing tan stockings in the front row. Two photos from 1943 both show the prevalence of tan long stockings. Rämistrasse School in Zürich shows a boy with dark tan stockings on the right. At the Kollbrun School (also 1943) shows a girl and two boys wearing a lighter tan shade. In both the older and younger classes at Bäretsville School (1944) we see tan long stockings worn by both girls and boys alike. In the older class, tan knee socks are also in evidence. An undesignated primary school in Switzerland (1945) shows several pupils wearing light-colored long stockings, which could be either gray or tan, although tan seems very likely in at least one case. Zollikon school (1946) is a clear example of beige or light tan long stockings worn by several of the boys. Note especially the boy with suspender cross-bar shorts in the first row whose supporter clasp is visible at the hem of his trousers. Tan stockings are being worn in a Bauma school class photo (1947) by both boys and girls, while Stäfa School (1948) shows at least four boys with the light brown or tan stockings. Ottenbach School (1949) offers a particularly good example of beige long stockings; note the boy, fourth from the right in front, sitting on the bench.