following the attack of pearl harbor in 1941 by the japanese which made the us take part in world war ii, popeye's design remained unchanged, however, in the cartoons he was now made a member of the u. s. navy and given the appropriate naval attire, consisting of the standard white uniform with a black neckerchief, black shoes and a small navy cap. he would continue to wear this outfit until the mid-1960s. during his famous studios run, popeye's eyes were also slightly enlarged to look a bit more realistic rather than looking like black dots, and he was also portrayed as having two eyes in both famous studios and the 60s television series, which would occasionally be seen in several shorts.