Figure 1.--The Louvre offered fancy outfits of shorts and blouses are offered for boys 2-6 years of age. Other shorts for older boys were available in sizes up to 16 years.
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Figure 1.--The Louvre offered fancy outfits of shorts and blouses are offered for boys 2-6 years of age. Other shorts for older boys were available in sizes up to 16 years. |
The Louvre department store in Paris offered dressy blouse and shorts outfits for little boys in sizes from 2-6 years.
The Lovre adverised, "Affaire exceptionnelle. En lot très intéressant de COSTUMES pour petits garçons, formes diverses en toile unie ou fantaise, pour 2-4 et 6 ans .. Fr15.90." This would mean "Exceptional value. A very interesting lot of COSTUMES for little boys, the
various styles in plain fabric or fantaise, for 2-4 and 6 years. Fr15.90."
The Louvre offers blouses for 4-5 year olds. The ad copy reads, "Quantité limitée CHEMISETTES en belle toile de lin, nuance naturelle pour 4 et 5 ans .. Fr 9.95." This means, "Quantity limited BLOUSES/SHORT-SLEEVED SHIRTS in beautiful fabric of flax, [moderates? natural for 4 and 5 years. Fr 9.95."
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