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We notice boys wearing open-front sailor jackets as part of Fauntleroy suits. These jackets are similar to the open lapel jackets described above only with sailor jackets. This was a formal outfit. The examples tend to be boys that are very well dressed, we think from affluent families. This is not a Fauntleroy style we noticd at first. It looks like a cut-away jacket which was the classic Fauntleroy suit, bur can see the V-front as part of the sailor styling. hey were worn with a fancy Fauntleroy blouse. This dominated the look, especially with the open front. Sometines the large collar covers over the sailor V- front whixh is almost the case here (figure 1). Thus the ovewealmng impression is that of a Fauntleroy suit. If you look closely, however, what you have is a an open-front sailor jacket. These are not pll-over middy blouses, but jackets buttonng up the front. The sailor jackets are done with a range of sailor detailing, Many but not all have the traditional three-stripe detailing. All of the jackets have the V-front and back flap. Often this is covered up by large Fautleroy ruffled collars that ar part of the Fauntlerpoy blouses. Floppy bows are also commonly added with cover up more of the jacket. We notice these jackets mostly in the 1890s and early-1900s. We see these jackets in Europe as well, especially Germany. There tends to be a very wide age range. Unlike the sack suit lapel jackets, quite young boys might wear these oen sailor jackets. But we also see boys approsching their teens and even a few younger teens.
We notice boys wearing open-front sailor jackets as part of Fauntleroy suits. These jackets are similar to the open lapel jackets described above only with sailor jackets. This is not a Fauntleroy style we noticd at first. It looks like a cut-away jacket which was the classic Fauntleroy suit, bur can see the V-front as part of the sailor styling. They were worn with a fancy Fauntleroy blouse. This dominated the look, especially with the open front. Sometines the large collar covers over the sailor V- front whixh is almost the case here (figure 1). Thus the ovewealmng impression is that of a Fauntleroy suit. If you look closely, however, what you have is a an open-front sailor jacket. These are not pull-over middy blouses, but jackets buttonng up the front. The sailor jackets are done with a range of sailor detailing, Many but not all have the traditional three-stripe detailing. All of the jackets have the V-front and back flap. Often this is covered up by large Fautleroy ruffled collars that ar part of the Fauntlerpoy blouses. Floppy bows are also commonly added with cover up more of the jacket.
This was a formal outfit. The examples tend to be boys that are very well dressed, we think from affluent families.
The Fauntleroy Craze lasted for about 20 years (1885-1905). We see Fauntleroy suits later, but after 1905 the style was decliing in popularity. We notice these jackets mostly in the 1890s and early-1900s. We see mostly cut-way jackets in the late-80s, but these open sailor jackets were very common in the 90s. Thy were one of the popular styles during the 90s. Most of the examples we have found if these open sailor jackets worn as a Fauntleroy style come from the 1890s. After the turn of the century Fauntleroy styling became increasingly associated with younger boys.
We see these jackets in Europe as well, especially Germany. Anerica and Germany seem the countris where these jackets were the most popular, but only in America were these hackets so commonly worn with Fauntlroy blouses.
There tends to be a very wide age range. Unlike the sack suit lapel jackets, quite young boys might wear these oen sailor jackets. But we also see boys approsching their teens and even a few younger teens. The boy here looks to be about 9-10 years old.
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