Figure 1.--Here we see the three Gestev brothers and Isobel, also being raised by Aunt Patricia. In the background is Augustus, the caddish nephew of the absent Sir Hector Brandon. The boys wear a combination of knickers, knee pants, and short pants with long stockings and knee socks.

Somewhat varied, but interesting costuming. The three brothers at times appeared in blue sailor suits. The two older boys wear longs, but the younger one has his pants legs rolled way up, they may be rolled up shorts, but it is hard to tell. The tattle-tale cousin is in a white sailor suit with shorts, but short white socks. The girl wears a white sailor suit dress, white knee socks and Mary Jane patent leather shoes. Subsequently the boys appear in suits and ties. The older boy wears knee pants buttons at the hem. The middle boy wears knickers. The younger boy wears a smart black suit with rather longish shorts, wide collar, and knee socks. The boorish cousin wears an Eton suit with longs. There is no real attempt to create period costuming, although perhaps the sailor suits for older boys might be a bit of an attempt. I assume the costuming must representative what Americans thought well-to-do English boys wore in the early-1900s. While knickers were common for Americans boys to wear. I think they were less common in Britain, alt least in the 20th cenmtury.

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