I may have been the one of the last sailor suit wearers. I remember
having one in the mid 1940s just before kindergarden. It was white and i
believe the material was silk. I remember questioning Mom about it but
acceptd it since my uncles were in the navy and wore whites too. The
issue of the non-military material was apparently resolved. As far as
the rest of the outfit there was no hat, a whistle on a lanyard that I
never was able to make work and white laced shoes. I probably would have
been wearing strap shoes if there wasn't some sort of concern about my
feet needing extra support. My hair at that time was a mass of ringlets
but "never below my ears" according to Mom.
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