Antique 1920s Boys Wool Suit 3 Piece-Dayton Co-Newsboy Cap-Shorts-Jacket-2T 3T

Authentic antique c.1915–late 1920s boy’s 3-piece wool outfit with jacket, short trousers and matching newsboy cap, sold by The Dayton Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dayton’s began in 1902; the company later launched Target in 1962. A wonderful surviving example of early children’s tailoring. The shorts retain their sturdy cotton waistband lining and period buttonholes used to attach trousers to a...