Figure 1.-- Lace collars were worn for formal outfits in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Here we see one done with sailor styling used in an ealy New Years card. |
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There were quite a range of different styles. French boys wore Eton collars, but not as commonly as in England. We also note Peter Pan collars, but believe this collar was more common on blouses as well as other garments like rompers and smocks. Lace collars were worn for formal outfits in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
We have noted French boys wearing Eton collars, but the style was not nearly as common in France as it was in England. We have not yet acquired any written assessments of the Eton collar in Francem but note French boys wearing them by the late 19th century. We are not sure when the style first appeared in France or how common it was. It was probably seen as an English style. We suspect that it was a fashion most common with boys from affluent families. As in England, Eton collars were worn both with and without neckwear. A variety of neckwear was used.
Lace collars were worn for formal outfits in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
We do not yet have detailed information on the chronological trends of the Peter Pan collar in France. We do not know when it first appeared or who introduced it. Our information on the 19th century is very limited. The Peter Pan collar by the turn of the 20th century appears to have been a popular style. We notice being worn on a range of boys clothing, both dressy outfits and play styles. The Peter Pan collar (col Claudine or col rond) was one of the most popular styles for younger French boys in the 20th century. A French reader repoers, "The col Claudine seems to have been a very popular style with French mothers. It was widely used on blouses, but less commonly on shirts. Here we see a younger French boy wearing a blouse with a Peter Pan collar in the earlly 1950s (figure 1). Peter Pan collars were also used on other garments such as rompers and smocks.
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