Figure 1.-- We see far fewer boys with ringlet curls in the decade. It was becoming far less fashionable for boys to have their hair done in ringlets. We do see a fewc younger boys. Here we see an American boy, Richard Bennet, in 1919. He looks to be about 3 years old.

There was a major shift in hair styling trends during the 1910s. We see far fewer boys with ringlet curls in the decade, especially by the end of the decade. It was becoming far less fashionable for boys to have their hair done in ringlets. Curls for boys declined sharply in popularity during the late 1900s and 1910s, especially with the advent of World War I. Short hair for boys, even younger boys, became increasingly standard. Most boys wanted short hair, even boys before they began school. We see a few younger boys with short ringlets. Almost all are pre-school age boys. Even 5-year olds are not common. Here social class was a factor. A good example is three unidentified brothers. We note Theodore Roosevekt Johnson in 1912, probably just before he began school. We note 3-year old Paul Burnham Dailey in 1914. Paul has a left part and thick ringlets done at shoulder length. Mother has positioned a mirrpr so we can have a back view. We only rarely see boys with ringlet curls after World War I. We see short ringlets, usually worn by younger boys. A good example is Jaspar Barnes about 1910. A rare school age boy was 7-year old Edwin Bennett in 1916. After World War I (1914-18) boys rarely wear ringlets, except for very young boys.

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