Figure 1.--This Belgian boy was living in the Belgian Congo. He is with a group greeting the Prince Regent Charles on an official visit to the country's Congo colony. The children are all dressed up for the occassion. |
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Rompers in Belgium as in France were initially a garment for play and an enormous change from the more restrictive, formals garments in which boys were once dressed. More dressy, formal rompers appeared, but like the play garments were comfortable non-restrictive garments. The dressy rompers might be done in more luxurios fabrics like velvet. Or they might hasve more elaborate detailing like smocking. These dressy versions, however, were not nearly as common as the play versions. One observeable trend here is the type of outfits that were acceptable for boys, especilly younger boys for formal occassions. It became increasingly common during the inter-War era and especially after World War II not to dress younger boys up in fussy outfits for formall occasions. Thus a new romper suit might be worn as a dressy or smart casual garment for parties or other special event. Boys might wear a romper duit or bib-front rompers with a nice blouse for formal occassions where as earlier they would hve been more formally dressed.
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