After the War, German styles became very influential. Boys commonly wore short pants, often with long stocking during the winter. After the war, boys mostly wore shorts and knickers quickly disappeared. Such styles continued until the 1960s when blue jeans began to pierce the Iron Curtain. Polish boys now wear the pan-European styles blue jeans and other informal clothes.
Some information is available on traditional clothing.
Romania appears to have been more infkuenced by the French thab other Balkan countries. Some domestic styles were popular, such as collarless tunics and blouses which became popular in America and Europe and were called Russian blouses. There were also some German influence. At the turn of the century sailor suits were popular. Fashion was officially discouraged after the Communist seized power in 1917.