Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Patterns of the Past-A "Buster Brown" Suit


From Needlecraft magazine, September 1914, a Buster Brown suit. Those strap-type shoes were evidently commonly worn by boys as well as girls.
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3 comments:

  1. PackratJuly 29, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    In old pictures, it is really difficult to tell boys from girls. I have heard some tricks, but people didn't always follow "the rules". Imagine that. lol

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  2. meena meenaAugust 16, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    my mommy used to call my little brother "buster brown", cute. i love this picture!

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  3. ShayAugust 19, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    Meena, your brother may have been a handful; the original Buster Brown was a cartoon character who was always getting into mischief!

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