The pages of this new book; excellently reproduced from rare copies of Sears catalogs; depict what average American youngsters; ages 4 to 16; were wearing during the first half of the twentieth century. Here; among other items; are Knickerbocker suits from 1914; starting at $1.95; elegant organdy and chiffon party dresses from 1918; selling at an average price of $4.28; boys cowboy; Indian; and baseball outfits for less than two dollars; aviator helmets; knitted hats; and golf-styled caps; all under $1.00; and a selection of fashionable coats for the high school crowd in 1946; starting at $12.98. A rich social document that will interest a wide audience of social historians and fashion enthusiasts; this panoramic window to the past will also appeal to anyone fascinated by fashions of a bygone era.
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