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English boys also wore skeleton suits in the early 19th century. It was the principal style for boys, at least boys from affluent families. Information is limited because photography had not yet been invented. We know much more about the suits boys wore in the mid-19th century because of ahe appearance of photography. Younger boys wore suits with cut-away jackets in the mid-19th century. A good example is an unuidentifird English boy, probably in the 1860s. Some of these cut-away jacket suits were plain, others had elaborate styling and detailing.
We note some olderboys wearing suits with long jackets. A good example is an English boy, Edward Larrer in 1861. The Eton suit became very popular after mid-century. It originated of course at Eton College and was adopted at other public schools, but was worn as a basic suit style outside of school as well. Younger boys might wear Fauntleroy suits which appeared in the 1880s, but they were not as popular as in America. The standard sack suit became common in the late 19th century. Many came with vests. Lapels were often set higher on the coat than was common in the 20th century. The single-breasted jacket was the most common. Other styles like Norfolk jackets appeared at this time. So did blazers.
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