Figure 1.-- This cabinent card did not have a studio imprint. We do know that the unidentified boy was 4 years old as mother noted it oin the card. Note how long the kilt skirt is. This suggests to us that mother intended for him to wear it ahile. |
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We also see many American 4 year olds wearing kilt suits and until the turn-of the 20th centurry, 4 year olds were within the age range of most catalog listings. There were somewhat fewer 4-year olds than 3-year olds, in part because some boys were breeched at age four or after they turned 4 yers old. Here we are not etirely sure about breeching conventions. Some boys my have worn kilt suits after breeching, either because they were considered a stylish style or to get the good out of the suit. Like 3 year olds, we see many 4 year olds wearing kilt sits. In the 1880s the Little Lord Fauntleroy suits became so poplar that many 4-year olds wore them rather than kilt suits. Of course kikt suits could be done as Fauntleroy kilt suits. A good example is New York boy Freddiec Deveraux who was 4 years old going on 5 years. We note two Massachuetts boys at the beach in the 1890s. They look to be anbout 4-year olds. His kilt suit was done as a Fauntleroy kilt in 1892.
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