Figure 1.--This American boy was photographed in Aubuyn, New York, probably in the 1890s. He wears a bow with his Norfolk suit and Eton collar. I think this was mostly for the younger boys wearing Eton suits. The bow was less common in England. Note the design on the cuff of his kneesocks.

Tunic suits became popular for younger boys in the late 1890s. There were several different styles. Sailor tunics had sailor collars. Russian tunics did not have collars. Buster Brown tunics mostlt had wide white collars, but a few had Eton collars. Some fancy tunics also had Eton collars. HBC believes that these tunic suits were especially popular in America.