Figure 1.--We see button-on outfits looking rather like one-piece suits. Unlike skeleton suits, the buttons were often hidden by a wide waistband giving the look of a one-piece suit. We see these outfits mostly in a narrow window during the 1860s-70s. We have not found many Scottish examples, but this may reflect our limited Scottish archive more than actual prevalence. This style was a very popular style in America. We notice a Moffat boy wearing a striped suit. Notice the double collar. Plainer styles were popular in America. Moffat is located in the Lowlands and this may reflect English styles more than styles further north. The studio was J. Weir in Moffat. The studio was established in 1864. We would guess the portrait was taken not long after in the late-1860s.

We see button-on suits with blouse tops. Jcket suits wre more common, but we do see these suits as well. These were button-on outfits looking rather like one-piece suits. The tops and bottoms mastched. Unlike skeleton suits, the buttons were often hidden by a wide waistband giving the look of a one-piece suit. We see these outfits mostly in a narrow window during the 1860s-70s. We have not found many Scottish examples, but this may reflect our limited Scottish archive more than actual prevalence. This style was a very popular style in America. We notice a Moffat boy wearing a striped mlouse suit with bloomer knickers and light-colored long stockings. Notice the double collar (figure 1). Plainer styles were popular in America. Moffat is located in the Lowlands and this may reflect English styles more than styles further north.

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