Figure 1.--Theis Belgian boy is believed to have been taken in the early 1950s, although we do not hve the boy's name or where in Belgium the photograph was taken. Note that this was not a summer romper as the boy is wearing a sweater with his romper. This boy looks to be about 3-4 years old.

HBC has less chronological information on Belgian rompers than we have on French rompers. notes younger Belgian boys wearing rompers in the 1920s, although we have not yet developed a complete time-line for these garments. We see some of the same styles of rompers worn in France during the 1950s also being worn in France. The image seen here is believed to have been taken in the 1950s. They were a very popular fashion for boys through the early 1950s, but declined after the mid-50s when they were increasingly seen as old fashioned. While boys' fashions in Belgium are often almost identical to French styles, sometimes there are notable differences in the time line during which these fashions were popular.

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The image here is unidentified, other than it was taken in Belgium. The photograph is believed to have been taken in the 1950s. We do not know where in Belgium it ws taken. Note that this was not a summer romper as the boy is wearing a sweater with his romper. We believe he is wearing a romper suit and not just romper pants, but can not be sure. We are also unsure about his age. One HBC reader believes he is about 3 years old. HBC thought h might be as old as 4 years.

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