Figure 1.--This black Fauntleroy suit was preserved with the fancy blouse that was worn with it, giving a good idea of what the complete outfit looked like. Click on the image to see the back of the jacket. Notice that the only closure on the jacket is at the top near the neck. |
Here we have another American Fauntleroy suit. This one is black decorated with embroidery trim. The suit is undated, but we would gues it was probably worn in the 1890s. The jacket is the classic cut-away style worn open to show case the fancy blouse the boy wore. The suit had matching knicker-length pants. There are two white blouses with the suit. Because the size is appropriate, we believe that these blouses were probably worn with the suit. The Fauntleroy suits were not worn with belts. Neither do we notice suspenders. Rather the blouse buttoned on to the pants.
This is an American black velvet Fauntleroy suit. Unfortunately we have no prvinance.
The suit is not dated in anyway. We suspect that it was probably worn in the 1890s or early 1900s, in part because of the style of the blouse that was found with it.
The suit looks black to us. The owner, however, was not sure if it was black or a very dark blue.
The suit is done in a plush velvet.
The suit has fancy embroidered decorations. The embroidery is not easy to see, in part because it was done in a dark grey. The embroidery follows the outline of the jacket, but is more elaborate in the back of the jacket. One source describes it as black silk cording.
Both the jacket and pants are lined in a silk material, although available images do not show the inside so we can see the lining.
The jacket has a 15 inche sleeve length; 14 inches total length. The kneepants are 25 1/2 inches waist; 14 1/4 inches length. The
Shirtwaist (blouse) is 10 1/2 inches neck; 24 - 25 inches chest; 12 1/4 inches sleeve length.
We do not know if tere was a label, but we doubt it.
Figure 2.--Here we can see how the blice looked like worn with the cut-away jacket. Click on the image to see the collar of the blouse. |
Here we have a complete Fauntleroy suit: the cutaway jacket, kneepants and accompanying blouse.' We do not, however, know what kind of hat or cap it was worn with.
This suit, composed of a cutaway jacket. Notice how the only clouse is at the very top of the jacket just under the neck.One source calls it a "zouave jacket". I'm not sure if this was a commonly used contemporary term. The cut-away jacket was of course popular because it showed the fancy Fauntleroy blouse off to best advantage.
The suit has matching kneepants with the traditional three buttons. The buttons on Fauntleroy suits were often purely decorative. The leg clousure was with buckles. There was also deciorative bows. The buttons are silk-covered, simple buckles. The kneepants button to the shirt's waistline with bone buttons. Small pockets are located both on the kneepants and (one) on the jacket front.
There is also a cotton batiste shirtwaist (or blouse), decorated in tucks and elaborate cutwork and whitework embroidery. The blouse has a large decorated collar, but no where as large as some Fauntleroy blouse s we have seen. The blouse's large collar, ruffled front and sleeve cuffs were made to show with the open cut-away design of the jacket. Unlike some blouses, this one was not made with a ruff to provide an elaborate wrist trim. Notice the band at the waistline of the blouse. This provided a strong band for the buttons to hold up the trousers. This is why the blouses boys wore at the time often seemed to blouse out at the waistline.
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