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French children dressed up in a variety of formal outfits. We have noticed French boys wearing a wide variety of different suits and other outfits for First Communion. Uniforms including what look like school uniforms appear to have been popular in the 19th century. Boys have worn both single and double breasted suits. In some cases they are dark suits that the boy can wear for many other occassions. The suits are worn with knee pants, knickers, and short pants. Long pants were common in the 19th century until the 1870s when knee pants became more common. After World War I, short pants became more common, but some styles were worn with long pants. And many boys continued to wear long pants for the occassion even though they normally wore short pants. Some boys received their first pair of long pants for First Communion. Other boys continue wearing short pants for several years after First Communion. Some of the suits were white and worn only for First Communion or a few other formal events. Some boys wear a variety of sailor suits, especially in the 20th century. There are also tuxedo-like Eton suits, usually with long pants, but some have short pants. Some schools selected religious-looking white cassocks instead of suits. The First Communiion outfits for girls were less varied thsn the choices for boys. The girls wore white junior wedding dresses. The symbolish was a girl commiting herself to Jesus. While the basic garment was a different dress styles over time.
We have noticed French boys wearing a wide variety of different suits and other outfits for First Communion. Uniforms including what look like school uniforms appear to have been popular in the 19th century. Boys have worn both single and double breasted suits. In some cases they are dark suits that the boy can wear for many other occassions. The suits are worn with knee pants, knickers, and short pants. Long pants were common in the 19th century until the 1870s when knee pants became more common. After World War I, short pants became more common, but some styles were worn with long pants. And many boys continued to wear long pants for the occassion even though they normally wore short pants. Some boys received their first pair of long pants for First Communion. Other boys continue wearing short pants for several years after First Communion. Some of the suits were white and worn only for First Communion or a few other formal events. Some boys wear a variety of sailor suits, especially in the 20th century. There are also tuxedo-like Eton suits, usually with long pants, but some have short pants. Some schools selected religious-looking white cassocks instead of suits. Gloves might be worn and some sailor suits had caps.
The First Communion outfits for girls were less varied thsn the choices for boys. The girls wore white junior wedding dresses. The symbolish was a girl commiting herself to Jesus. While the basic garment was a different dress styles over time. Many but not all were long like the one here in 1947 (figure 1).
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