Figure 1.--This American boy in the early 20th century wears a tunic suit with bloomer knickers. Notice how the knee hems have been blouced with draw strings. |
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We notice many boys with what we thought were velastic knickers closures. Almost all available images show the pants closed so you can't see the draw strings which is why we at first thought they were elasticiceed. On closer examination, however, it is clear that elastic was not being used. And we have noted the draw strings in vintage clothing that can be more closely examined. We now believe that these were mostly draw-string closures. These were, however, the bloomer knickers worn with tunic suits and not proper knickers. This was a very popular style for younger boys in the early 20th century.
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