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Tunics were mostly but not exclsively worn by pre-school boys in the 1910s. Most of the images we have found are pre-school boys although often have to estimate ages. Out assessment seems, however, roughly correct because we have extensive school portraits during the decade. And we rarely see boys wearing tunics in these images. Of course c;othing details in school portraits are usually not as detailed as individual portrairs, but they are clear enough to see that few boys wore tunic suits to school. As children generally began school at age 6 years we have a faily good indicator of age ranges. Of course some boys turned age 6 years after school began in September. So not all 6 year olds were in school. We see 3-year old Paul Burham Dailey in 1914 wearing a sailor tunic suit. Anonther example is Percy King Sparks in 1912. He wears a white summer tunic suit with page boy bangs. He looks to be about 4 years old. We have found a portrait with three unidentified brothers (fugure 1). The older boys wear double-breasted knicker suits. The younger brother wears a tunic suit and and looks to be 5-6 years old.
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