Figure 1.--The shorts of this button-on shorts set available in 2002 had elasticized romper styling. It is for a very young boy, probably 1-2 uears old. Also notice the smocking on the blouse.
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Figure 1.--The shorts of this button-on shorts set available in 2002 had elasticized romper styling. It is for a very young boy, probably 1-2 uears old. Also notice the smocking on the blouse. |
Button-on shorts and other button-on garments are styles that have primarily been worn by younger boys. The actual ages, however, have varied over timr and we still have incomplete information about the ages at which button-on styles were worn over time. Nor do we have information about age trends in different countries. They were mostly worn by younger boys. We note that in America during the 1930s and 40s that button-on styles were worn by boys up to about 10 years of age. Even older girls have worn button-on styles. In the 1950s, the age of boys wearing button-on styles declined. They are now worn mostly by pre-school children. Some boys up to about 7 years of age might wear a dressy button-on shorts for formal occasions. The styles of the button-on shorts differed substantially depending on the age of the child. This also fluctuated chronolgically.
Button-on shorts and other button-on garments are styles that have primarily been worn by younger boys. The actual ages, however, have varied over timr and we still have incomplete information about the ages at which button-on styles were worn over time. Nor do we have information about age trends in different countries. They were mostly worn by younger boys. We note that in America during the 1930s and 40s that button-onnstyles were worn by boys up to about 10 years of age. Even older girls have worn button-on styles. In the 1950s, the age of boys wearing button-on styles declined. They are now worn mostly by pre-school children. Some boys up to about 7 years of age might wear a dressy button-on shorts for formal occasions.
The styles of the button-on shorts differed substantially depending on the age of the child. This also fluctuated chronolgically. Shorts for very young boys, for example, might have elasticized romper styling. Most button-on shorts, however, has normal leg openings. Some button-on shorts looked rather like normal shorts with realtibely small buttons sometijmes in the same color as the shorts. Sometimes there was even a self-belt that hid the buttons. Other button-on shorts for younger boys came with large white buttons, often quite large giving a more juvenile look.
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