Figure 1.--Here we have another look at Austin. Not notation as to the date. We would guess that he was about 11 years ols which would mean that the potreait was taken about 1890. We are only going on how he looked. His Norfolk knee pants suit suit looks unchnged from the erlier portraits looking back to 1886. Faunrldroy suits may have made the fashion headlines, but Norfolk suits were aslso very popular. Mother chose noth Eton and Peter Psan collars, in this case a Peter Pan collar. The floppy bow is only slightly larger than in 1886, and still a solid pattern. We have no idea about the color. It is clearly not black or we think a flasy red. It is a light color, perhaps a blue. Notice the hndkerchief. Interesting thast mother did not remove it. Mother clearly strictly oversaw these portraits to ensure that every aspect was absolutly perfect.

Boys' 11 years old commonly wore Norflk suits. The children here are Ethelwyn and Lillian Gelder (figure 1). They were 9-11 years old. We see a boy here looks to be about 11 years old. We think Ethelwyn is the older child, but we are not sure. Ethelwyn wears a bold checked Norfolk knee pants suit with an Eton collar and small bow. Lillian wears a long-sleeved white dress with a huge back bow. Both children wear dark lond-stockings and high-top shoes. Note the jewelry, Ethelwyn has a ring and Lilian has earrings. We do not know much about the children, but Ethelwyn appears to be associated with the Howe family. He married Isabelle (Belle) A. Bradbury (1879-19??) also from Colorado. The portrait is undated, but was probably taken in the late-1880s. Note his floppy bow, albeit a small one. Eton and Peter Pan collasrs were common, lace and ruffle collars woen with Fauntleroy suits less so, depending on the boy's age. We note New York boy (Austen Fix) boy wearing a Norfolk xuit, we think about 1888 (figure 1).

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