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Tunic suits were very popular garments for younger boys in the early-20th century, at least families in comfortable circumstances. This was the case in both the 1900s and 10s decades. Wars are often turning points n fashion and World War I seems to have been the turning point for tunics. We are not sure why this was, but it seems to have been the case for tunics. It is probnly hesme underlying reason that dresses and kilt suit were no longer being worn by youngr boys. We still see tunics in the early-20s, but based on the photographic record, the prevalence was sharply declining. We are not yet sure about catalog offerings, bt have not noted a lot of offerings. in the catalog information we have found so far. We note a few photographs showing tunics in the early-20s, but not very many and most are at the lower end of the age spectrum for tunics. There do not seem to have been any major stylistic changes, although we have so few examples from the 1920s that we can not really assess this. We do notice a rend for somewhat shorter lengths. Other than this We think 1910s tunic styles may have persisted. As far as we can tell, tunics appear to have rapidly fallen out of style in the early- 20s. Tunics like dresses and skirts were a relatively easy garment to sew at home so they may have persisted a few years after they disappeared from the major catalogs. here is also the possibility of hand me downs. They seem to have linger on a little longer in rural rather than urban areas. We rarely see tunics by the mid-20s and have found none from the 1930s. The last example we have found comes from a rural Minnesota family in 1926.
Tunic suits were very popular garments for younger boys in the early-20th century, at least families in comfortable circumstances. This was the case in both the 1900s and 10s decades. Wars are often turning points in fashion and World War I seems to have been the turning point for tunics. We are not sure why this was, but it seems to have been the case for tunics. It is probnly hesme underlying reason that dresses and kilt suit were no longer being worn by youngr boys.
We still see tunics in the early-20s, but based on the photographic record, the prevalence was sharply declining. This is a litle difficult to assess because so many of the avilable photographs are not dated. Wecan estimate dates, butthatb is not the dame ashaving dated images. Given the the number of images available for the 1920s we see tunics wee much less common in the the 1900s and 10s decades. The photographic record, however, is so lasrge that we do seme examples o btunics. We rarely see tunics by the mid-20s and have found none from the 1930s. The last example we have found comes from a rural Minnesota family in 1926.
We are not yet sure about catalog offerings, bt have not noted a lot of offerings. in the catalog information we have found so far.
We note a few photographs showing tunics in the early-20s, but not very many and most are at the lower end of the age spectrum for tunics.
There do not seem to have been any major stylistic changes, although we have so few examples from the 1920s that we can not really assess this. We do notice a rend for somewhat shorter lengths. Other than this We think 1910s tunic styles may have persisted. As far as we can tell, tunics appear to have rapidly fallen out of style in the early- 20s.
Tunics like dresses and skirts were a relatively easy garment to sew at home so they may have persisted a few years after they disappeared from the major catalogs. here is also the possibility of hand me downs. They seem to have linger on a little longer in rural rather than urban areas.
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