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Most Fauntleroy blouses were white. This was especially the case of the fancy blouses worn by younger boys with the classic cut-away Fauntleroy jackets. A great proportion of the Fauntleroy blouses in the photographic record appear to have been white. White was, however, not the only color, but it was the primary color. Fauntleroys blouses were often done in colors and patterns. There were also some colored blouses. Unfortunately the black-and-white photography of the day offers few clues as to what the other colors were. We do notice some dark colors. They were not common, but we do see some. In addition to different colors, we also see patterns. There were a variety of patterns, including stripes, polkadots, and patterns. This often was a white shirt with a colored pattern. A good example is an unidentified Michigan boy about 1900. These patterned blouses were commonly worn by school age boys even boys 12-13 years old. They were most common in the late-1890s and early-1900s. They were not commonly worn with the cut away jackets worn by the younger boys. hese were very popular for dressing up in the summer when earing jackets were unfomfortable. They were not as fancy as the classic white Fauntleroy blouses, but had large collars often edged with ruffles.
Most Fauntleroy blouses were white. This was especially the case of the fancy blouses worn by younger boys with the classic cut-away Fauntleroy jackets. A great proportion of the Fauntleroy blouses in the photographic record appear to have been white. White was, however, not the only color, but it was the primary color. Fauntleroys blouses were often done in colors and patterns. There were also some colored blouses. Unfortunately the black-and-white photography of the day offers few clues as to what the other colors were. We do notice some dark colors. They were not common in the photographic record, but we do see some. Not as part of Fautleroy suits or for that matter boys dressed up in Fauntleroy blouses for stufiom portrits. But the situatiin is more complicated than that. We see school portraits with boys wearng colored blouses to school. They do not seem as fancy as the white Fauntlerioy blouses, but they do have ruffles and fancy trim. A good examole is a href="/schun/country/us/chron/19/sc1890.html">unidentified school in the 1890s.
In addition to different colors, we also see patterns. There were a variety of patterns, including stripes, polkadots, and patterns. This often was a white shirt with a colored pattern. A good example is an unidentified Michigan boy about 1900. These patterned blouses were commonly worn by school age boys even boys 12-13 years old. They were most common in the late-1890s and early-1900s. They were not commonly worn with the cut away jackets worn by the younger boys. hese were very popular for dressing up in the summer when earing jackets were unfomfortable. They were not as fancy as the classic white Fauntleroy blouses, but had large collars often edged with ruffles.
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