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Characteristic formal wear for younger boys included shorts and knee-high socks. Children in homes were taught how to look after their clothing from a young age. They learned how to wash and darn their own clothes and would also polish their shoes. Young people were expected to be self-sufficient and able to look after themselves at this time.
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Ref: 1571
Title: Boy in a buckle-up coat
Date: 1920
Location: St George's Home, Manchester, Lancashire
Creator: Unknown

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Characteristic formal wear for younger boys included shorts and knee-high socks. Children in homes were taught how to look after their clothing from a young age. They learned how to wash and darn their own clothes and would also polish their shoes. Young people were expected to be self-sufficient and able to look after themselves at this time.

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