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We see boys wearing Norfolk suits for a wide range of occassions. This was affected by boh chronological and social class trends. Here a factor was that when Norfolk suits were most popular, it was quite common for boys to wear suits, even for casual or sporty occassions. Also social class was a factor. Boys from modest income families would have only one nice suit that he would wear for all occassions. This was especially true in the early 20th century when the Norfolk suit was more popular. These boys would thus wear Norfolk suits for formal occassions such as First Communion or Confirmations. Boys from more affluent families would have a larger wardrobe, including suits for sporty and casual occassions. Boys might play tennis or other social sports in Norfolk suits. They were also commonly worn to school. These boys would be less likely to wear Norfolk suits for formal occassions.
The Norfolk suit was not a formal suit style. Also social class was a factor. Boys from modest income families would have only one nice suit that he would wear for all occassions. This was especially true in the early 20th century when the Norfolk suit was more popular. These boys would thus wear Norfolk suits for formal occassions such as First Communion or Confirmations.
We see boys wearing Norfolk suits for a wide range of occassions. This was affected by boh chronological and social class trends. Here a factor was that when Norfolk suits were most popular, it was quite common for boys to wear suits, even for casual or sporty occassions. Boys from more affluent families would have a larger wardrobe, including suits for sporty and casual occassions. Boys might play tennis or other social sports in Norfolk suits. These boys would be less likely to wear Norfolk suits for formal occassions.
They were also commonly worn to school. We note many German boys wearing Norfolk styled jackets to school. A good examole here is the HBC 1910s German chronology page. A HBC reader reports, however, that he has noted relatively few photographic portraits of German boys wearing Norfolk jackets. At some schools Norfolk jackets were even more popular than sailor suits, but this varied from school to school and over time.
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