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Fashion did not always play a major role in boys' dresses. Some boys, especially younger boys, wore very basic dresses without any real fashion influence. This was particularly the case for play garments. They were practical garments, an easy way to dress little boys. They were both practical garments and easy to make. They are probably not very well represented in the 19th century photographic record. They changed little over time. Not all the dresses worn by boys were these practical play garments. We also see boys wearing very fancy dresses with many of the fashion features of the dresses worn by women and girls. These were features that did change over time.
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