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Floppy bows were part of the fauntleroy Caze (1885-1905). They were an optionl part, but commony worn. Fauntleroy blouses could be exteemely decortibe, and floppy bows were hardly needed, but mothers loved them./ Floppy bows were optional with Faimtleroy blouses. We see colored, pattened, ans white bows. Floppy bows worn with blouses with blouses couild be huge in the 1880s and 90s and were wirn by school-age boys. They were part of the Fauntleroy craze. We still see large bows at the turn of the century, but mostly om the very early-1900s decade. We soon see by the end of the 1900s decade somewhat smaller bows were more common. There were also less elborate Fauntleroy blouses worn vy older bioys which might be wirn with these boiws, but this became less common fter yhe turn-of-the century. These bows were not just worn wuth Fauntleoy blouses. Mothers might add them to sailor blouses or Buster Brown outfits. We also see older boys wearing these bows with regular suits and less elborate bloues, even detachble Eton collars. The boys we see wearung the boys were increasing tyounger and the size of the bow declining, pecilly after mid-decade, but we continue seeing the bows thrughout the decade.
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