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Bestways Initial Transfers: Early 1920s children’s clothes

For the final installment of my Bestways Initial Transfer Book (except for the ads, which are pretty fabulous!), here is the cutest section: the children’s clothes.

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

They may be children’s garments, but I would happily wear most of this stuff!

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

Like both those jackets.  (aren’t the pocket button details divine?)

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

Oooh…the short coat is grass green!  Yum!

Note the mentions of the very fashionable cut-on ‘Magyar’ sleeves, and the contrasting sleeves set into ‘ordinary armholes’.

The next page features a few more teens in covetable clothes, and some proper children in sports bloomers and an extremely scant gymnastics pinafore frock.

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

 

This is ‘an exceedingly smart walking dress in wool marocain’.  Cunning belt detail, and great hat and parasol!:

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

And here are the funny sports clothes.  Looking at these, I can’t help thinking how modern society would consider initials and names for children ill-advised for safety reasons.

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

 

Last of all, a little girl with a teddy (with its own monogram) and a lovely blouse.  Oh, I do like 1920s blouses!

1920s children's fashions thedreamstress.com

 

If you enjoyed this you can see the lingerie section of the book here, and the sportswear section here.

 

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