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We do not yet know if boys wore the kilt suit fashion that was popular in America, England and other countries. The kilt suit in these countries was a major style for young boys. We notice some garments described as kilt suits. The French term for kilt suit is "????". They seem quite different than the klit suit outfits worn by American boys. Here we are not sure because the number of available 19th century images to us are very limited. French boys may have worn kilt suuits like the ones worn by American boys, but at present we can not yet confirm this. Hopefully as our site develops we will be able to address this topic more fully. We also notice some outfits that have some similarity to kilt suits, but are styled differently those worn in America and England. We are noit sure just how they were described in France at the time. Some look more like dresses or tunuics than the kikt suits worn by American boys. The kilt suit here was worn about 1895 (figure 1). It is very similar to the outfits worn by the Proust brothers in the 1890s. The kilt suit was rather a plain garment and French boys in the late 19th century were often dressed in more elaborate outfits outfits. Note that the kiltsuit seen here is fancier than the plainer styles woirn by American boys. While the klitsuit itself does not appear to have been a major style for boys, we do note that sailor kilts were quite popular for younger boys in France beginning in the 1880s. We also note that while American boys wore kilt suits with long stockings, French boys were more like to wear three-quarter socks. A good example is a French boy from an aristocratic family.
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