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Age 8 years is about the age when we begin to see even fewer boys wearing actual Fauntleroy suits. Boys at this age were no longer the youngest boys at school. Eight year olds as far as we can tell did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits to school. Tey were not unknown, but there were not nearly as many boys wearing Fauntleroy suits at younger ages. We do see, however, a lot of Fauntleroy collars and floppy bows. They did wear regular suits with Fauntleroy trim. Here we are not guessing. The developing tradition of school photography was taling hold by the Faunmtleroy era and we have a detailed photographic record. we have an extensive arcives of not only studio portaits, but also school photographt during the Payntleroy era (1885-1905). And our archive is large enough that we have a very good idea of how American boys were dressing at the time. Such matters were for the most part determined by mothers, but some even during the Fauntleroy craze did think that the style was more appropriate for younger boys. And there was comment in the Washington newspapers that such outfits were not appropriate for boys that age. We note quite a number of portaits of boys who look about 8 years old wearing Fauntleroy suits in the photographic record. Eight year olds as far as we can tell did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits to school, but ee do see a few. They were certainly not unknown, but there were not nearly as many boys wearing Fauntleroy suits as younger ages. Such matters were for the most part determined by mothers, but some even during the Fauntleroy craze did think that the style was more appropriate for younger boys. A major difference we see by age 8 years is that we no longer see the small cut-away jackets worn as part of the classic Fauntleroy suit. We see jackets worn open to show off the fancy Fauntleroy blouses, but the small cut-away jackets are not very common. The jackets were see were both those made to worn ooen as well as standard suit jackets, These included both lapel jackets and sailor jackets. We notice a portrait of Vivian Burnett waring what looks more like a sailor suit. We are not positive about his age, but would guess about 8-9 years old. And there was comment in the Washington newspapers that such outfits were not appropriate for boys that age. We note quite a number of portaits of boys who look about 8 years old wearing Fauntleroy suits in the photographic record. Virtuslly all of the images we have found of American boys wearing Fauntleroy suits at this age, wear them with knee pants in the 19th century. While Fauntleroy suits begin to become much less common by age 8 years, an exception here are wealthier boys raised at home and not sent to public schools. Mothers here could continue to dress these children rather much like they wanted. Mail order catalogs commonly offered blouses with large collars for boys up to about 12-13 years of age. We note a range of such blouses offers by Sears in 1897. The fancier blouses with a defenite Fauntleroy look (fancy large collar, ruffled front, and matching cuff treatment) were done up to suzes 8 years. One was even called the 'Little Prince'. One of the illustrations shows them being worn with a Fauntleroy suit.
Age 8 years is about the age when we begin to see even fewer boys wearing actual Fauntleroy suits. Boys at this age were no longer the youngest boys at school. Eight year olds as far as we can tell did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits to school. They were not unknown, but there were not nearly as many boys wearing Fauntleroy suits at younger ages. We do see, however, a lot of Fauntleroy collazrs and floppy bows. They did wear regular suits with Fauntleroy trim. Here we are not guessing. The developing tradition of school photography was taling hold by the Faunmtleroy era and we have a detailed photographic record. we have an extensive arcives of not only studio portaits, but also school photographt during the Payntleroy era (1880s, 1890s, and 1900s). And our srchuieve is large enough that we have a very good idea of how American boys were sressing at the time. Such matters were for the most part determined by mothers, but some even during the Fauntleroy craze did think that the style was more appropriate for younger boys. And there was comment in the Washington newspapers that such outfits were not appropriate for boys that age. We note quite a number of portaits of boys who look about 8 years old wearing Fauntleroy suits in the photographic record.
A major difference we see by age 8 years is that we no longer see the small cut-away jackets worn as part of the classic Fauntleroy suit. We see jackets worn open to show off the fancy Fauntleroy blouses, but the small cut-away jackets are not very common. The jackets were see were both those made to worn ooen as well as standard suit jackets, These included both lapel jackets and sailor jackets. We notice a portrait of Vivian Burnett waring what looks more like a sailor suit. We are not positive about his age, but would guess about 8-9 years old. We notice a portrait of 8-year old Carl Peirce from Boston who wears a collsr-buttoning velvet suit with alrge lace collsr. We are not sure just when it was photogrphed, but it looks like the 1880s.
Virtuslly all of the images we have found of American boys wearing Fauntleroy suits at this age, wear them with knee pants in the 19th century.
While Fauntleroy suits begin to become much less common by age 8 years, an exception here are wealthier boys raised at home aznd not sent to public schools. Mothers here could continue to dress these children rather much like they wanted.
Mail order catalogs commonly offered blouses with large collars for boys up to about 12-13 years of age. We note a range of such blouses offers by Sears in 1897. The fancier blouses with a defenite Fauntleroy look (fancy large collar, ruffled front, and matching cuff treatment) were done up to suzes 8 years. One was even called the "Little Prince". One of the illustrations shows them being worn with a Fauntleroy suit.
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