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The garments in which the children are dressed in some cases clearly identify them. In other cases both boys and girls wear the same garments and it is the age and detailing of the garment that suggest the possible gender of the child illustrated. Some details such as sashes were worn by both boys and girls. The type of hat, on the other hand, seems to have been used to suggest gender. We have noted that some young boys in dresses did wear bonnets like the Croft brothers in the 1790s. We believe, however, that Greenway's children in bonnets ae probably girl. We think the neck-line detailing on dresses were probably of some importance. We are not yet sure about how Greenwy used smocks and pinafores.
The type of hat, on the other hand, seems to have been used to suggest gender. We have noted that some young boys in dresses did wear bonnets like the Croft brothers in the 1790s. We believe, however, that Greenway's children in bonnets are probably girl.
THe older girls in dresses are surely girls. We believe that some of the younger children in dresses may be boys, probably the children without bonnets. How manch of the bare headed younger children in dresses are boys, HBC does not know. We think that the dress styling may offer ome clues. It may be the dresses with high ruffled necklines are mostly boys, but that needs further investigation. Presumably the children with cut out necklines are gils, but HBC has noted paintings with boys wearing cutout necklines as ell.
Clearly the older children in dresses wearing pinafores are girls. Sometimes they are depicted in white bonnets. Surely these children are girls. HBC has also noted younger children in pinafores. The gender of these children is ambigous. HBC has not been able to determine if the gender is specifically indicated.
There is no ambiguity here either. Only boys wore skeleon suits.
There is no ambiguity here either. Only boys wore skeleon suits.
Ruffled collars on high necklines may also suggest that the child is a boy, but this also requires further investifgation.
Some details such as sashes were worn by both boys and girls.We think the neck-line detailing on dresses were probably of some importance. We are not yet sure about how Greenwy used smocks and pinafores.
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