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Fauntleroy suits were widely worn in England, but I believe the style was less popular for working-class families than was the case of America. In addition, the convention of sending boys off to boarding prep schools at about 8 years of age was becoming established in the 1880s--the same time of the Fauntleroy craze raged. Few boys after they left for their prep schools would condescend to wear Fauntleroy suits when they came home. There were some distinctive English styles that seem quite different than American Fauntleroy suits. Wide brimmed sailor hats were less common as were ringlet curls. Also we have noted many English boys wearing bloomer knickers, sometime above thekne length, rather than kneepants as were most common in America. Also English boys sometimes wore kneesocks or three-quarter-length socks rather than long stockings. Another major difference is that English boys less commonly wore the huge bow tied in elegant classic bows. English suits often had knicker pants and the boys did not often wear the boot-like high button shoes. Rather English boys more commonly wore patent leather shoes like pumps, strap shoes, and buckle shoes even before the turn of the century. We are only beginning our assessment of English Fauntkeroy suits as we still have only a limited number of images.
Fauntleroy suits were widely worn in England, but I believe the style was less popular for working-class families than was the case of America. In addition, the convention of sending boys off to boarding prep schools at about 8 years of age was becoming established in the 1880s--the same time of the Fauntleroy craze raged. Few boys after they left for their prep schools would condescend to wear Fauntleroy suits when they came home.
There were some distinctive English styles that seem quite different than American Fauntleroy suits.
Wide brimmed sailor hats were commonly worn with the Fauntleroy suits.
Another major difference is that English boys less commonly wore the huge bow tied in elegant classic bows.
One of the destinguishing features of a Little Lord Fautleroy suit was an elaborate usually large white collar. The classic collar for a Fauntleroy suit was a lace collar. The lace collars came in all kinds of lace and in different sizes and shapes. The boy here wears an especially elaborate lace collar with matching cuffs. Ruffled lace claars were also common. These could be quite large. The Fauntleroy collars could be worn both with and without bows. The collars often came as separate items, but boys also wore Fauntleroy vlouses where thge collar was a part of the blouce. These collars could be worn on other kinds of suits as well as Fauntleroy suits. When a boy was given a more mature type of suit, he might wear his Fauntleroy collar with it for a fewc years, depending on his age.
Sashes were worn with Fauntleroy suits, especially for formal occassions. Colors varied. Note the sash the boy here is wearing which we suspect might be red to contrast with the balck suit.
Classic American Faintleroy suits had small jackets cut away to show off fancy blouses. We note in England, more commonly Fauntleroy suits had larger jackets, often completely covering any blouse a boy might be wearing.
We have noted many English boys wearing bloomer knickers, sometime above the knee length, rather than kneepants as were most common in America. English suits often had knicker pants.
English boys sometimes wore kneesocks or three-quarter-length socks rather than long stockings.
Englisgh boys did not often wear the boot-like high button shoes. Rather English boys more commonly wore patent leather shoes like pumps, strap shoes, and buckle shoes even before the turn of the century.
English boys wore both long and short hair with Fauntleroy suits. Ringket curls were worn by some boys, but they seen lees common than in America.
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