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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.
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 we are not more than a year off. e see a few boys wearing the clasic suits in studio portraits, but not in school portraits.
We notice a sailor suit jacket dome to be worn open. This seems to have been a popular style in the 1890s and early-1900s. As it was essentially a cut-way jacket, we see older boys wearing these jackets with Fauntleroy blouses than wore the classic Fauntleroy suits. Thee jackets were done in various material and types of sailor detailing. Most but not all had the three-stripe detailing. All had the V-collar and back flap. Normally sailor suits and Fauntleroy blouses were not mixed, but these open jackets were an exception. We see quite a number of these outfits in the photographic record. Some of the blouses have very large collars and ruffles and often cover over most of the sailor collar. The impression is a Fauntleroy rather than a sailor suit.
Fauntleroy looking outfits were still quite common for 9 year olds. We do not, hoever, see the classic Funtleroy suits. What we see more commonly with the oldr 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 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. Suits were still very commin at the time. And a range of styles were used. 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. The classic cut-away jacket suirs were not common by 5-years of age, but Fauntkeroy blouses, largedloppy bows, and other Fauntlerou=y items were, not only for9-year olds, but even boys into these younger teensmening primarily 13-year olds. .
We suspect that most boys at age 9 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 conventions 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 key garment giving a Fauntleroy look was the blouse. The clasic cut-sawy jackeg was aather plain garment, designed primarily to show off the blouse. It was the blouse that proovideded the fancy ruffles and Fauntleroy blouse. 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). Notice he is wearing the blouse with a collar-buttoning jacket.
His older brother wears a standard suit.
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