Vintage Photos of American Teenagers in Heidelberg, Germany, 1947

In the late 1940s, American girls and boys dressed up in an unruly blend of saddle shoes and lederhosen to spice up Heidelberg, Germany. Young girls dressed in men’s flannels, jeans, and loafers march down the streets, drawing gasps from the locals. Old university caps, miniature Heidelberg sabersons, and military patches are reappropriating various Heidelberg customs into fashionable accessories, shocking the Germans. Invasion by the Americans!

#1 American teenagers drink toast in small inn.

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#2 Army patches and German coats of arms, worn by American teenagers.

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#3 Still life at the Hercules fountain.

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#4 Two American students sauntering along a Heidelberg street, cause staid German women to look at them in wonderment.

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#5 American students silhouetted against sky, Schloss in background.

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#6 Carving their names on huge wine vatin cellar of Heidelberg Schloss.

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#7 Margaret Raymond, 17, makes with a milkshake and models the fad of wearing miniature Heidelberg saberson sweater.

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#8 American students impromptu dance on terrace of castle.

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#9 Girl’s dormitory on the Schlossberg (the mountain what holds the castle).

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#10 Old university hats worn by American students.

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#11 Student in old student prison.

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#12 Combination costume of Germany leather “lederhosen” pants and American saddle shoes.

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