Certainly the most flanmboyant outfts worn by American boys was yhe elaborate Fauntleroy syuit s that was prevalent duruing the late-19th century. American boys wore Fauntleroy suits at a range of ages, especilly when you include the boys who wore regular suits with Fauntleroy trim items. They were most common for younger boys, but w see even younger teens with various types of Fauntleroy trim. We have commonly noted boys from abour 3 to 8 years of age wearung actual Fauntleroy suits, th cut-away jacjket with fancy collars, commonly blouses. They were mos common for preschool boys, but we do see some boys in the early-primary years wearing them, esopecially 6-year olds. . A good example is 3 years old Charles H. Pool, Jr. The boy pictured here looks to be avout 6-7 years old (figure 1). Boys younger than 3 years did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits, in part because they were not yet breeched. Some of these younger boys might wear Fauntlroy dresses. We have also noted a small number of older boys wearing them as well. Less common are older boys, especially boys older than about 10 years of age. We do noet, however a few bous of 11-12 years wears them, even 13 year olds--but this was much less common. We will link more of the pages here to show the different ages at which American boys wore Fauntleroy suits. Many of the availabkle images do not identify age and we can only guess at the boys' ages. Fiortynarely it is easier to identify the ages of yiunger thn older boys. And by the time if the Funtleriy Craze we have mail oredr catalogs with size infirnarion ti help us. Please let us know if you can help with the age estimates.
Most old ophotographs come to us without the age of the children iderny=tified. Sone have the names and ages, most do not. Thus to use them, we have to approximate the ages of the children. There is no way we can be precise with this. But we believe that we can acurately come within a year of the child's age. We doubt if we are 2 years off in any of these omages. If you believe that we have erred, please let us know. Precise or not, this page clearly shows the general age progression of the American boys wearing Fauntleroy suits duruing the extrodinary Fauntleroy era (1885-1905).
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We do not notice boys at age 1 years wearing Fauntleroy suits. At this age boys can still be classified as infants beginning to beciome toddlers. Very young boys were in the 19th century normally not yet breeched. Meaning that they were too young for suits of any kind incvolving pnts. But the Funtleroy Craze as so poopular, many mothers wanted to participate even though gtheir sons were very young. And it is ionly gthe boys thst were involved. The girls did not participte. Mothers might come up with Fauntleroy dresses, usually a black velvet dress with Fauntleroy trim added. Period catalogs even during the Fauntleroy era do offer suits for 1-year olds. Even as the convention for litle boys to wear dresses began to decline in the 1890s, it was still standard for boys this young to wear dresses. Another option was th Fauntleroy kilt suit, but we only tend see these outfits wuith boys two and a half years or so. This is hard to tell from the photograohic recird, bu the mailo order catralogs of the day ofen cintain derailed size (age) information. So for these really young boys the only Fauntleroy outfits we see are Funtleroy dresses. And generally speaking these really young boys don't have the hair long enough to do the ringlet curls that mothers lovded and we often see with Fauntleroy suits. But the photogrphic record provides enough information to show us tht these younger boys did not wear Fauntleroy suits.
Boys younger than 3 years did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits, in part because they were not yet breeched. It was not common to breech boys at age 2 years until after the turn-of-the 20th century, although some boys were breeched at this young age. This varied somewhst chronolohically and there were also social class factors. This was a very common convention throughout the 19th century which only began to weaken a few years before the end of the century. We are not entirely sure just why. One option for these younger boys was to wear Fauntlroy dresses or dresses with various Fauntleroy elements added. There was also the related kilt suit option. This was an alternative for a mother attracted to the Fauntleroy style, but could not bring herself to breech her son at such a young age. We also notice Fauntleroy jackets and blouses worn with with quite a number of kilt-skirts rather than knee pants--the kilt suit which became popular in the 1870s. This was popular with some mothers. It was a practical alternative because it meant that the jackets could be worn a long time, first with the kilt-skirt and then after breeching with knee pants. Only the lower part of the suit needed to be changed. We see a very young boy here wearing a Fauntleroy suit who looks to be about 2-3 years of age. The Fauntleroy style was a popular for these younger boys, perhaps more for the 3-year olds than the 2-year olds. Some mothers may have breeched their sons early just so they could get a Fauntleroy suit for them. Many of these boys might not yet be breeched if the Fauntleroy style had not been so popular. This may have been a factor in the decline of the dress convention for younge boys. This was notably a trend in progress by the end of the century. We see some 2-year olds wearing knee pants in the 1880s, but it was much more common during the the 1890s, especially the later part of the decade. We also note many boys at age 2 years had not yet had their hair cut short. Many had it done in ringlets. This was especially common in America. This was still quite common at age 2 years. Most boys did not wear ringlets, but at age 2 many did.
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We see large numbers of boys at age 3 years wearing Fauntleroy suits. It was a very popular style for 3-year olds. Virtualy every catalog offering Fauntleroy suits included 3-year olds within the age range. We begin to see boys being breeched in some numbers at this age. In fact the popularityb od the Funtkleroy suit was probbly a factor for am increasing numbrr of boys being breeched at this age. Some boys still wore dresses, but an increasingly popular option was a kilt suit, including Fauntleroy kilt suits. Other boys ome boys at this age began wearing suits with knee pants. And quite a few were wearing the immensly popular Fauntleroy suits, mostly the classic velvet cut-away jackets with fancy blouses. This was not the only choice fior 3-year old, but it was a very popular one. The younger boys wore the cut-away jackets, but many older boys were caught up in the Fauntleroy Craze. They commonly wore regular suits rather thasn the cut-away jackets, but with some kind of Funtleroy trim and elements added like a large collar or floppy bow. At the peak of the Fauntleroy craze, many American 3-year olds were affected by it. A minority of boys wore proper Fauntleroy suits, but the photographic record clearly shows that it was still a very large number of boys and much lrger if Fauntleroy elements sych as lrge collrs and floppy bows are added to the boys wearing actul Fauntleroy suits. Addig a Fauteroy collar was one way tht a mother of modest means could have a son showing off a fashionable look. And quite a number, but still a minority at age 3 also had their hair done in long ringlet curls. Actually even more boys might have worn Fauntleroy suits, but many boys at age 3 were not yet breeched. This was beginnning to change a bit by the 1880s when Mrs. Burnett published her book and the Funtleroy craze began. This was even more the case in the 1890s. Here there were options for mother. She might add Fauntleroy touches to a black or other dark-colored velvet dress. Or the boy might wear a Fauntleroy jacket and blouse with a plaid kilt rather than knee pants. This was still common at age 3. Dresses were commonly We also see many boys wearing proper Fauntleroy suits with knee pants. We see dresses, kilt, suit, and dresses for 3-year olds in period catalogs and in the photographuic record. A good example is 3 years old Charles H. Pool, Jr. in 1896. About the same rime we see Ralph Young was was 3 years old wearing an identical classic Fauntleroy suit as his older brother.
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Age 4 years was a another very common age for wearing the clasic velvet cut-away jacket Fauntleroy suit. Boys were not yet in school and at that vasge still rarely asked questions about how they were dressed. Age 4 years may well have been the most commn age at which Fauntleroy suits were worn. It was an age that breeching was increasingly common in many families, albeit not yet universal. Most but not all boys during the Fauntleroy era were breeched by age 4 or after turning 4 years of age. And many mothers were emotionally affectd by this major step in their sons' lives, but were enamorwd by the idea of a fancy Fauntleroy suit for their newly breeched sons. In fact the popularity of the Fauntleroy suit may have cause some mothers to advance the age at which boys were breeched. One alternative was the kilt suit which competed with the Fauntleroy suit. And mother could chose Fauntleroy kilt suits which could include a cut-way jacket top and Fauntleroy blouse. Many other boys were earing knee pants suits. The suit style would be decided on by mothers and during the Fauntleroy Craze, the choice was often for a a cut-away jacket Fauntleroy suit. This is because mothers were fully in charge and neither boys or most fathers questioned the household choices that mothers made. It certainly was one of the most common ages for wearuing Fauntleroy suits. The photographic record substantiates the fact that large number of 4-year olds wore Fauntleroy suits. And this is confirmed by the mail order catalog sizing. Even s the Fauntleroy suit began going out of style un he 1900s decade, we still see 4-year olds wearing gthem. Boys at age 4 were still almost entirely at home and wore whatever mother selected for them without asking questions. We still see 4 year olds wearing ringlets with their Fauntleroy suits, but not as many as 3-year olds. The Fauntleroy craze began in the 1880s and was in full force by the 1890s. Ready-made Fauntleroy suits were widely available for boys this age. The ready made suits coukld be purchased at relativeky modest prices meaning a wide socital swath could choose the Fauntleroy style. Catalogs and newspapers ads commonly include age 4 within the size range for the suits. Some began their offerings for Fauntleroy suits and blouses at age 4 years, but most at n earkier age. An example is Griff Prather Knapp in 1891 who wears a classic cut-away jacket Fauntleroy suit.
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Age 5 years was another very common age for boys to wear the classic Little Lord Faunleroy suits with the cut-away jackets, floppy bows. and and fancy blouses. This is the tyoe of Fauntkleroy outfit that was most common fir 5-year olds. We see substantial numbers in the pjotigraophic record. This was probably the most common age as so many boys had been breeched by age 5 years. Boys at this age were still mostly at home and had not yet begun school. School is important, because it is the first major step away from home. Boys usually began school at age 6 years. And the number of boys wearing the classic cut-way jacket Fauntleroy suits dropped off sharply at this point. Although that is based on our assessment of school photography. Some boys may still have worn their Fauntleroy suit for special occassions. At school they meet other boys and are exposed to other ideas and views beyond that of the family, especially other boys. And they see that mother'ss views are not the same as other boys. All of this had not yet occcuured for most 5 year olds. Children began Kindergarten at age 5 years, but in the late-19th century when the Fauntleroy suit was a major style, there were still very few Kindergartens. Kindergsrtens and pre-schools were not yet well-established institutions. Children generally began school at age 6 years. Most mothers were home makers and did not work outside the home. They were thus home to take care of the younger children. Most but by no means all boys were already breeched by 5 years of age, especially by the mid-1880s when the Fauntleroy suit appeared. Some boys still wore kilt suits, but dresses were less common. Kilt suits were an lternative to Fauntleroy.,. They appeared eaky thn the Fauntleroyv suit, but both entb out of fasjion ar about the sanme time (1900s decade). And there were Fsunteroy kilt suits. Rge age conventuins were similar, at least fir the younger boys wearing the classic cut-away jacket Faunteroy suits. The Fauntleroy suits were a popular outfit for a boy after breeching. We note an unidentified Chicago boy who looks to be 5-6 years years old. He wears a huge lace collar. We note another unidentified boy who looks to be about 5 years old. He is pictured with his dog. A portrait shows Eddie Young with his younger brother in the 1890s. The boys wear identical Fauntleroy suit. We note quite a few boys wearing kilt suits a Fauntleroy kjacket with a plaud skirt-kilt, but then after breeching just switching the kilt for knee pant. Some motthers had portraits taken on the occassion showing the boy wearing first his kilt and than the new knee pants. This was probably not where the actual breeching took place, but where the event was recorded. Home photography was still not very common before the turn-of-the 20th century.
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We still see quite a number of boys a age 6-years wearing Fauntleroy suits. Not as many as at age 5, but still quite a number. A major factor here was school. Age 6 years is the age that children began scool. And school meant that a boys world begn to open up beyond the family for the first time. We see a few boys at school wearing Fauntleroy suits in the school portaits that began to become standard during the 1880s when the the Fauntleroy Craze took off. We continue to see some Fauntleroy suits in the 1890s, but not very many. We note both the classic Fauntleroy cut-away jacket as well as stndard jackets worn with Fauntleroy blouses ior pin-on collars. The collar, floppy bows, and cuff ruffles or often so large that this difference may not be immeditely apparent. American boys for the most part began school at about age 6 years. A few boys wore Fauntleroy suits or at least the blouses to school, but usually only a few in each class. Upon beginning school, boys were exposed to ideas and opinions outside the home in a major way for the first time. And comments about their clothes as well as eeing how the otherboys dressed, signicantly affected how boys saw themselves and their clothes. Boys this age were not nearly as concerned with clothes as girls, but they did care if something they were wearing attracted attention, especially negative attention from the other. Mother was still the dominant influence in their lives, but as the school year progressed, boys began to begin to think a little more for themselves. And while this process my not change attitudes immediately, would over time. That said it is notable how few boys wore Fauntleroy suits to school, even in the middle of the Fauntleroy craze. Most of our images are studio portraits. Thus we do not get to see where boys wore their Fauntleroy suits. We suspose to parties, church, and other formal occassions. We do know that boys by the time they were 6-years old did not commoinly wear thrir Fauntleroy suits to school. This we know because it was becoming increasingly common by the 880s to take school portraits. Thus unlike other occassions, we have a substantial photographic record to assess. The Fauntleroy suit was clearly not a style boys usually wore to school. We think some boys had Fauntleroy suits, but did not wear them to school. We do see boys with large collars, but not the really fancy white Fauntleroy blouses. After starting school many boys no longr wanted to wear Fauntleroy outfits. This was an age, however, that most boys still wore what they were told. This becomes less true after age 6, but boys age 6 still wore Fauntleroy suits although not to school. As a result after age 6-7 we begin to see far fewer boys wearing Fauntleroy outfits. Both Fauntleroy suits and blouses continued to be readily available throughout the late-1880s, 189s, and early 1900s for boys 6 years old. We note an unidentified boy who looks to be about 6-7 years old. The last image of a 6-year old we have found is an unidentified boy in 1910. We know, however, that Fauntleroy suis were still avialble in mail order catalgs into the 1920s for even older boys. They were not very common, however, as we see very few in the photographic record.
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By age 7 we begin to see fewer boys swearing Fauntleroy suits, but it was not really a rare outfit for boys that age--especially before the turn-of-the 20th century. We see many examples in the photographic record. Here school abd the fact boys at this age were becoming more aware of themselves were important factors. Boys at age 6 just beginning school generally wore what ever mother chose for them without asking questions, especially in the 19th century. After a year of school, they began to be a little more wordly wise. And comments made by other boys at school were very influential about how they saw their clothes. The 1st grade had taught them a great deal. Most boys now knew what to expect at school. They had learned what mother sid and decided did not always work that well with their school mates. Boys at this age wre much less interested in clothing than girls. But they did take notice if other boys made comments. Thy also were influenced by how the older boys dressed nd often wanted the styles the older boys were wearing. We still see boys at age 7 wearing Fauntleroy suits, but fewer than 6 year olds and not to school. Most of what we have found are formal studio portraits which occassionally have names and ages inscribed on the back. We do not yet have much catalog information providing age ranges. We note Montgomery Wards offering classic Faunleroy suits with cut-away jackets in 1895 up to size 7 years. This was no accident. It meant that 7 years was the oldest age for which there was a good demnd for Fauntleroy suits. Of course this did not nean that this was the age that boys stopped wearing a range of Fauntleroy trim and grments with regular suits. The photographic record clearly shows 7 year olds wearing Fauntleroy suits. This includes both classic Fauntleroy suits with cut-away jackets and regular suits with fancy blouses. A good example is the identical Fauntleroy suits wien by two unidentified Philadelphia brothers Fauntleroy brothers, we believe in the 1890s. Both Fauntleroy suits and blouses continued to be available throughout the late-1880s, 189s, and early 1900s for boys 6 years old. Most 7 year olds wore Fauntleroy suits with short hair cuts, but we note some boys with longer cuts and curls.
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Age 8 years is about the age when we begin to see even fewer boys wearing actual Fauntleroy suits. Boys at this age were no longer the youngest boys at school. Eight year olds as far as we can tell did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits to school. Tey were not unknown, but there were not nearly as many boys wearing Fauntleroy suits at younger ages. We do see, however, a lot of Fauntleroy collars and floppy bows. They did wear regular suits with Fauntleroy trim. Here we are not guessing. The developing tradition of school photography was taling hold by the Faunmtleroy era and we have a detailed photographic record. we have an extensive arcives of not only studio portaits, but also school photographt during the Payntleroy era (1885-1905). And our archive is large enough that we have a very good idea of how American boys were dressing at the time. Such matters were for the most part determined by mothers, but some even during the Fauntleroy craze did think that the style was more appropriate for younger boys. And there was comment in the Washington newspapers that such outfits were not appropriate for boys that age. We note quite a number of portaits of boys who look about 8 years old wearing Fauntleroy suits in the photographic record. Eight year olds as far as we can tell did not commonly wear Fauntleroy suits to school, but ee do see a few. They were certainly not unknown, but there were not nearly as many boys wearing Fauntleroy suits as younger ages. Such matters were for the most part determined by mothers, but some even during the Fauntleroy craze did think that the style was more appropriate for younger boys. A major difference we see by age 8 years is that we no longer see the small cut-away jackets worn as part of the classic Fauntleroy suit. We see jackets worn open to show off the fancy Fauntleroy blouses, but the small cut-away jackets are not very common. The jackets were see were both those made to worn ooen as well as standard suit jackets, These included both lapel jackets and sailor jackets. We notice a portrait of Vivian Burnett waring what looks more like a sailor suit. We are not positive about his age, but would guess about 8-9 years old. And there was comment in the Washington newspapers that such outfits were not appropriate for boys that age. We note quite a number of portaits of boys who look about 8 years old wearing Fauntleroy suits in the photographic record. Virtually all of the images we have found of American boys wearing Fauntleroy suits at this age, wear them with knee pants in the 19th century. While Fauntleroy suits begin to become much less common by age 8 years, an exception here are wealthier boys raised at home and not sent to public schools. Mothers here could continue to dress these children rather much like they wanted. Mail order catalogs commonly offered blouses with large collars for boys up to about 12-13 years of age. We note a range of such blouses offers by Sears in 1897. The fancier blouses with a defenite Fauntleroy look (fancy large collar, ruffled front, and matching cuff treatment) were done up to suzes 8 years. One was even called the "Little Prince". One of the illustrations shows them being worn with a Fauntleroy suit.
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We see fewer boys wearing Fauntleroy suits by age 9 years. That would be the 4th grade in an American elementary (primary) school. We see no examples in school portraits during the 1880s and the 1890s. We do see some Fauntleroy touches asmost boys wore suits to school, especially in urban areas, but not the classic cut-away jacket Fauntleroy suits. This is especially the case of actual classic Little Lord Fauntleroy suits with cut-away jackets and fancy blouses. Floppy bows were optional. We note a few boys who look to be about 9 years old wearing these classic outfits, but not very many by age 9 years. The age of course is a bit difficult to tell with any precission unless the boy is specifically identified and his age indicated, but usually weare not more than a year off. What we see more commonly is boys by this age wearing regular suits with a variety of Fauntleroy trim. This includes a mix of large collars, usually variously styled ruffled collars, and perhaps floppy bows and large cuffs. This may be a Fauntleroy blouse or pin on collars and cuffs. This of cours looks at first glnce like a Fauntleroy suit, but most of the portraits of 9-year olds are regular suits with the popular Fauntleroy trim. But they are worn with a variety of jackets and not just the classic cut-away jackers. This includes a mix of large collars, usually variously styled ruffled collars, and perhaps floppy bows and large cuffs. This may be a Fauntleroy blouse or pin on collars and cuffs. This of course looks at first glance like a Fauntleroy suit, but most of the portraits of 9-year olds are regular suits with the popular Fauntleroy trim. But they are worn with a variety of jackets and not just the classic cut-away jackers. we see this both in studio portaits as well as school portraits. The Fauntleroy styling during the Fauntleroy craze (1885-1905) was extroninarily popular and we see very large numbrs of boys even boys oldr thn 9 years with Faintleroy styling or some Fauntleroy elements. We suspect that most boys at age 9 years would have only worn Fauntleroy suits when dressing up, but not necesarily for all occassions. We do not, for example, see them at school to any extent, except the youngest boys. You can look at our 1890s school photographs to see that. What we do not have a good fix on at this time is the conventins involved and for just what occassins the Fauntleroy trim would have been worn. One interesting indicator is that in period catalogs, we note Fauntleroy suits becoming less common, but we still see blouses with large collars. These were not precisely Fauntleroy blouses for the most part, but can give the Fauntleroy look. A good example is Wards's blouses made in sizes 4-13 years of age. None were called Fauntleroy blouses, but one has a decidely Fauntleroy look. While boys commonly wore blouses with large collars up to about age 13. The really Fauntleroy blouses become less common after age 8 years. Here we see a boy who looks like he is about 9 years of age wearing a large ruffled collar and light-colored bow with matching wrist cuffs (figure 1). His older brother wears a standard suit.
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Fauntleroy suits were mostly worn by younger boys, but we have also noticed noted a small number of older boys wearing them as well. These examples are much less common in the photographic record which we thinks the general prevalence among boys at the time. The Faunrleroy suit was much less common with older boys, especially the classic Fauntleroy suit. What we do see with the older boys is Fauntleroy elements like large collars and floppy bows. Boys at 10 years and even older boys might wear a basic Fauntleroy blouse, but we see only a few boys at this age wearing the reakly fancy ones. Images of boys wearing the ckassic Fauntleroy suits by about age 10 are not very common. Ready-made Fauntleroy suits were not made in sizes for 10 year olds, at least that we have found to date. We see the blouses, bit not the suits. We do note portraits of boys who look to be 10 years old, so we know some boys wore them. Just where they wore them is an interesting question. We do not see them at school. There were some possible reasons for this. Wealthy boys might not attend school and were insread tutored at school, although this was becoming less common by the 1890s. Other boys might haveattended school in other clothes, but juyst wirn their Fauntleroy suits for special occassions. They seem yo have been worn for parties or other special occassions. They would have had to be handcsewn, probably at a millenary where mother had her dresses made. We suspect that the boys involved would have come from a well-to-do family. It was mostly fashionable ladies like Mrs. Burnett that still dressed boys at ahe 10 in Fauntleroy suits. The boy might have been tutored at home. Much more common for 10-year olds was wearing more mature suits, but with Fauntleroy touches added like lace or ruffled collars and cuffs and floppy bows. We note the blouses done both with and without matching cuffs. An example of a boy wearing a Fauntlroy blouse without matching cuffs is an unidentified boy, we think in the late-1890s. It is not clear if the blouse originslly had the fancy cuffs.
After age 5 years, we see substantially fewer boys wearing Fauntleroy suits. This of course was when boys begn school. But we do see some, mostly boys about 6-10 years old. Images of boys 11 years old and older wearing Fauntleroy suits are quite rare, but not unknown. We know this to be the case because we have an extensive arcives of not only studio portaits, but also school photographt during the Payntleroy era (1880s, 1890s, and 1900s). School photography at the time was all group portraits, and not the individualm shots of modern times. The school photography provide a good look at what the avaerage American boy was wearing at the time. We do note some boys of 11-12 years of age wearing Fauntleroy suits, but they are not very common even during the peak of the Fauntleroy craze. We suspect that even in the late-19th century, boys at about age 11 would have complained at that. Some especially fashion concious mothers may have insisted. Or boys may have worn Fauntleroy suits for especially formal occassions, but on the whole at age 11 it was not common. What we mosdtly see see is boys wearing more mature laspel suits, but with Fauntleroy touches such as an large ruffled collrs and even evn wrist cuffs along with floppy bows. These items were usualy toned down versions of what the younger boys wore. Fancy cuffs were not as common as the large collars. Outfits like this were fairly common for America boys at age 11 in the 1880s and 90s, but less so by the end of the 1900s. These outfits had the advantage that mother could just remove the famvy collar and the boy could wear the suit for another year or two. And they could be worn for sopecial occassions. The suits involved were not fancy velvet suits, but were usually dark suits without loud patterns. While this was what we usually see. There were some boys thast got the full Fauntleroy treatment even at age 11 years, although the collars and floppy bows were usally not quite as large as what the younger boys wore.
We do not note Fauntleroy suits being made in size 12 years. We suspect that boys who wore them at this age were mostly from wealthy families who made them to order. Noteably fancy blouses with a Fauntlery look were made in the 1890s to age 13 years. A giood example are Wards blouses. Most of the blouses had large collars, but not the classic Fauntleroy blouses with large ruggled collars. We note an unidentified American boy who looks to be about 11-12 years old wearing a Fauntleroy suit. We are not sure if this his normal dress cutfit or a special outfit for his confirmation ceremony. We suspect that the later was the case. A few boys may have worn Fauntleroy suits more common, but these would have mostly been weakthy boys being raised at home.
We even note 13 year olds wearing Fauntleroy suits--but this was not very common. Boys this age did not normally wear Fauntleroy suits. But we have found some examples. We believe that boys involved primarily came from well-to-do families and were being raised and tutored at home with only limited contct with other boys. We have noted some examples in the historical record, such as the heir to the Johnson and Johnson fortune. Robert Wood Johnson I founded Johnson & Johnson, one of America's great corportations (1886). That was a year after Ms. Burnett published her book. the company became a pharmaceutical and health care giant. One author writes that he also cursed his descendants with billions of dollars and years of family infighting. His son was Robert Wood Johnson II (1893-1968). We notice two Chicago boys who look to be 12-13 years old outfitted in Faunteroy outfits about 1890. The boys wear velvet suits, floppy bows, and lace collars, apparently for some kind of recital. What we do not know is to what extent they wore such fancy clothes when not involved in special occassions where they performed. We notice another unidentified boy wearing a classic Fauntleroy suit and ringlet curls in 1898. While few 13 year olds wore the classic Fauntleroy suit with cut-away jackets. Much more common were Fauntleroy items like ruffled collars and floppy bows added to regular suits. Noteably fancy blouses with a Fauntlery look were made in the 1890s to age 13 years. A good example are Wards blouses. Most of the blouses had large collars, but not the classic Fauntleroy blouses with large ruggled collars. Some boys may have worn blouses with large collars after age 13, but it was not very common.
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