Figure 1.--Cator Haigh was photographed in 1870 by Henry J. Godbold of St. Leonards on Sea. He wears a long pants suit, plain cut-away jacket, bow, and vest (waistcoat). Kneepants were becoming increasingly popular in the 1870s, but some rather young boys still wore long pants.

Cator Haigh was photographed in 1870 by Henry J. Godbold of St. Leonards on Sea. He wears a long pants suit, plain cut-away jacket, bow, and vest (waistcoat). Kneepants were becoming increasingly popular in the 1870s, but some rather young boys still wore long pants. The jacket is, hoever, a destintly bjuvenile cut. Cator is about 9 years old in this portrait. He appears to have gone directlty from dresses to long trousers. A portrait exists with his brother Hedley in 1867, just before he was breached. His hair has been cut and he has a right part. I am not sure if this was because left part convnions had not yet been estalished or because his mother supervied is hair combing. Many British boys by age 9 had begun attending boarding school, but this image rather suggests that ator was being educated a home. This suit is clealy not a school uniform. I'm not sure what he is holding in his hand, perhaps flowers.