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Commnercial postcards are normally one of the least relaiable sources on comtemporary clothing. We note significant variatons between French post cards and familky snapshots. The postcards tend to show the children in much fancier outfits than commonly depicted in the photographic record. English post cards also show some variation, but not nearly as much as was the case in France. We note some English postcards showing younger boys wearing smocks. We tend to think that this may be an accurate depiction, at least for children from affluent families before World War I. We do not think it was common among the working class. This destinction, however, is not apparent in the postcards. There are not a lot of postcards of English boys wearing smocks. The relative prevalence of these cards may relect the popularity of smocks. In this case, commercial postcards may be a more accuaeate representation than the usually more accurate photographic record.
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