Figure 1.--Au Bon Marche in 1940 offered these two boys' smocks dome in tartan-like material. There was also a boy's romper suit or barboteuse.
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Figure 1.--Au Bon Marche in 1940 offered these two boys' smocks dome in tartan-like material. There was also a boy's romper suit or barboteuse. |
This is a romper suit done in ginham and offered by Au Bon Marche in 1940. It was for a boy. Rompers at the time were a boy's garment. The ad copy reads, "BARBOTEUSE Vichy uni bleu ou écru. 0m45 ... 13.90 Plus 1. par 0m05 jusqu'à 0m60." This translates as, "ROMPER ginham solid-colored bleu or unbleached. Length 0,45 meter ... 13.90 francs added 1 franc by 5 cm untill 0,60 meter." Notice the collar and baloon sleeves. Also note the waidtband. Some rompers had bows in the back. I'm not sure about this one. Also note the pockets, features on both the rompers and smocks. This would mean for boys age 2/3-7 years.
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