Figure 1.-- Of course the girls almost entirely wore skirted garments. And this for the most part meant dresses. Some girls wore blouses and skirts, but a distinct minority. Most girls put on dresses to go to school. And we have not yet found images of girls wearing pants to school. We suapect that theremay have been a few in rural areas, but our archive is large enough to coinfirm that there were not very many. We notice a range of styles, mostly with high necks. white anbd other light colors were popular as well as a range of prints. The school here is unidentifed, but click on the image to see the class.

Another major change that took place around was the long established convention of younger boys wearing skirted garments like their sisters. This was a childhood fashion convention for centurties, including the 19th century. This began to change in the late-19th centuty. We are not entirey sure why. We suspect it had to do with the Fauntleroy Craze, but that is only a guess. Public education was also involved. American boys rarely wore skirted garments to school. This essentialy placed definitive limits on wearing skirted garments and ultimately helped a well-entrenched fashion convention. We still see some yoinger boys wdearing skirted garments, but fewer than ever brefore and increasingly younger boys. Ther was one exceoption--tunic suuits. The tunic was a very popular garment in the early-20th century. Interestingly, we do not see many examples at school. Of course the girls almost entirely wore skirted garments. And this for the most poart meant dresses. Some girls wore blouses and skirts, but a distinct minority. Most girls put on drsses to go to school. And we have not yet found images of girls wearing pants to school. We suapect that theremay have been a few in rural areas, but our archive is large enough to coinfirm that there were not very many. We notice a range of styles, mostly with high necks. white anbd other light colors were popular as well as a range of prints.

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