Figure 1.--This Australian cabinet card portrait shows unidentified brothers in a studio set up to resemble the deck of a ship, with painted ocean backdrop. The studio was Toksa of Ballarat, Victorian gold field. The portrauit looks to have been taken in the 1890s. Interesting maritime theme - but why didn't the photographer bother to remove the twigs on the floor? And why is the potted plant encroaching on the right? Strangely for a studio with an elaborate set, the photographers name and address was samped on with an ink pad.

Australian boys continued to dress largely like English boys. Sailor suits were very popular in Australia during the 1890s. We are not sure about the age conventions, but we think they were worn by younger boys to about 10 years of age. There we many different style. We also note Litlle Lord Fauntleroy sutys. Older boys wore knee pants suits. often with vests. There were several tyes pf suits. They were worn with various collars. Eton collars were popular, but there were several other styles of detachable collars such as wing collars. Most boys wore knee pants. Boys for casual wear or to scoolould often go barefoot. When dressing up they would wear long stckings. Black long stockings were very prevalent. High-top shoes were common.

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