From the National Museums Scotland: Seaman in Greenock, Renfrewshire, c. 1900 - 1914.
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An old seaman sits on a bench, watched by a group of interested
schoolchildren. The seaman wears a knitted jersey with a few holes in it. On
top of the jersey, he wears a waistcoat. He wears trousers and leather boots.
On his head he wears a woollen beret or tam o' shanter. His beard is in a style known as
the 'Newgate' fringe or frill.
The schoolboys wear jackets, trousers, white shirts and
peaked caps. The little girl wears a short summer dress, ankle socks, shoes
with straps and a beret or perhaps a tam o' shanter.
The girl on the background appears to be wearing a "real" beret.
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