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French boys have worn a wide variety of suits over time. The style of a suit is largely, but not completely determined by the jacket style. French boys have worn basically the same suit styles worn by other European boys. We do not notice any destinctive French suit styles. Some of the basic suit sytles were detailed somewhat differently in France than in other countries. French boys mostly wore kneepants suits in the late 19th century. After the turn of the 20th century, shorts pants suits began to appear and after World War I were the primary suit type worn by French boys. Older boys might wear knicker suits. Some boys ha suits with shorts for the summer and knickers for winter wear. After Worl War II, long pants suits became more common, especially during the 1960s. By the 1980s, virtually all French boys wore long pants suits--except for the very youngest.
French boys hacve worn a wide range of suit types. The style of a suit is largely, but not completely determined by the jacket sttyle. French boys have worn basically the same suit styles worn by other European boys. There have been suit styles for differet age groups. Popular styles have varied over time. We do not notice any destinctive French suit styles. Some of the basic suit sytles were detailed somewhat differently in France than in other countries.
We notice collar buttoning suits in the 19th century. We are not sure about the early-19th century. but we see examples in the mid- and late-19th century. A good example are the velvet suits worn by the Parisian Caplain brothers in the 1860s.
Fauntleroy suits were popular in France, although I have not commonly seen the term used to discuss fancy suits made out of velvet and other luxurious materials. Fancy French suits for boys were in fact the inspiration for the famous garment for the litterary hero, Little Lord Fauntleroy. The authoress, Frances Hodgson Burnett, lived in France for a short period with her two young sons before writing the book. The large bows that American boys wore with their suits, however, were not nearly as popular in France. Also it was much less common for French boys to wear their long hair in ringlet curls.
France is ione of several countries where sailor suits were quickly adapted for boys wear after first appearing in England. Some clothing styles have national associations. The sailor suit soon became an international style, but was probably worn more in France and Germany than any other country. As in most countries, the classic English sailor suit was influenced by the uniforms of the national navy. Also in France, designers experimented more with stling inovations than in other countries. Innmost cases,m
hoever, it was the classic styling that persisted over time
Frfench boys have worn a variety of pants with various suit types. The pants types were affected by chronological and other factors. French boys mostly wore kneepants suits in the late 19th century. After the turn of the 20th century, shorts pants suits began to appear and after World War I were the primary suit type worn by French boys. Older boys might wear knicker suits. Some boys ha suits with shorts for the summer and knickers for winter wear. After Worl War II, long pants suits became more common, especially during the 1960s. By the 1980s, virtually all French boys wore long pants suits--except for the very youngest.
French boys began wearing knee pants in the mid-19th century. I'm not sure about the precise origins. I think at first most boys wore long pants and knee pants were for younger boys from fashionable affluent families. A good example is the Parisian Caplain brothers in the 186os.
French boys began wearing short pants in the 1900s and they rapidly replaced the kneepants that boys had been wearing since the mid-19th century. Unlike Europe, knickers continued to be commonly worn. Short pants suits generally had knee-length shorts until the 1930s when shorter cut shorts began to appear for younger boys. Older French boys began wearing the shorter style in the 1940s.
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