Figure 1.--This American boy wears a large ruffled collar with his Fauntleroy suit. We would date it to about 1910. This boy wore his collar without a bow.
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Figure 1.--This American boy wears a large ruffled collar with his Fauntleroy suit. We would date it to about 1910. This boy wore his collar without a bow. |
The collars which make up an entegral part of the Fauntleroy style varied greatly. There were many different types and styles of collars. Many of the classic velvet Fauntleroy were worn with esquisite lace collars. This was especially true in the 1880s and early 90s. This lace could be quite expensive. The ruffled collars that became more common after the turn of the 20th century were most commonly part of the blouse. The blouse the American boy here is wearing is a good example of this (figure 1). Some boys, however, wore collars sewn onto the jacket. Usually separate collars were lace. The collars also varied greatly in size and shape. Some of the collars were huge, almost hiding the small Fauntleroy jacket. Often the cuffs were made to match the collar.
There were many different types and styles of collars. Many of the classic velvet Fauntleroy were worn with lace collars. These collas varied greatly. Some were small, inpensive pieces of lace. Others were might be
esquisite pieces of Belian or other expensive laces. This was especially true in the 1880s and early 90s. This lace could be quite expensive. The ruffled collars that became more common after the turn of the 20th century were most commonly part of the blouse. The blouse the American boy here is wearing is a good example of this (figure 1). Some boys, however, wore collars sewn onto the jacket.
Usually separate collars were lace. Lace collars were often seen on the early suits. The lace, however, could be quite expensive. This somewhat limited the size of the collars. Omce mothers began using less expensive ruffled collars, there was virtually no limit to the size of the collar. We're not sure about the material used for these ruffled collars. Some may have been sone in linen, but cotton was also used.
The collars also varied greatly in size and shape. Lace collars in particular were done in several different shapes. Many ruffled collars were influenced by the sailor style and had a back flap.
Some of the collars were huge, almost hiding the small Fauntleroy jacket. Often the cuffs were made to match the collar. The boy here wears a large ruffled collar (figure 1). There were, however, some collars even larger.
The Fauntleroy suit was always worn with a collar of some kind, isually a prominent collar. Bows wee optional. Many boys wore them, but theu were not required.
Often the cuffs were made to match the collar. The boy here is agood example of the matching collar and cuffs.
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