Figure 1.--Here we have the Whitney boys in Brattleboro. This one shows two elaborately dressed boys from the Whitney family. One source suggests that the portrait was taken in 1917, but it looks like an earlier portrait to me. We don't know their Christian names. |
Here we have the Whitney boys in Brattleboro. This one shows two elaborately dressed boys from the Whitney family. One source suggests that the portrait was taken in 1917, but it looks like an earlier portrait to me. We don't know their Christian names. The boy sitting on the chair wears a Faunterloy suit with a ruffled blouse and a large lace collar. Notice how much shirt sleeve shows under the short jacket. Notice also the clasp of his hose supporter which can be glimpsed at the hem of his knee trousers. The older boy sports a fancy ruffled jabot running down the front of his shirt. He also seems to be wearing a knee-pants suit with black stockings. Both boys wear large bows at the neck. The boys seem to be aged about 7 and 11. This photo looks like a studio portrait. Notice the draperies at the back, the carved chair, and the oriental carpet.
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