Figure 1.--"Le petit écho de la mode" in its February 1947 issue offered this garment. Altough a romper is pictured, the same pattern could be used to make a smock. The pattern was to be used with ginham (vichy) material. Notice the detailed of the embroidered smocking at the right. |
"Le petit écho de la mode" in its February 1947 issue offered a ensemble or trousseau for a younger boy. "Trosseau" is of course used in the French sence of a group of garments in general rather than in the English sence of a bridal outfit. The title of thepage reads "Le trousseau de mon petit garçon." Which means "The outfit or wardrobe for the small boy." The words under the caption read. "Voici avec leur patron réduit (patron réduit = reduced pattern) quelque modèles vous permettant de constituer un trousseau pratique et complet pour votre petit garçon"." This means, "Here are the reduced pattern, some models allowing you to make a practical and complete wardrobe for a boy." The article suggests the patterns for a boy 3-4 years old.
Le petit écho de la mode in its February 1947 issue offered a pattern for a classic one-piece romper suit or "barboteuse". Although not shown, it would have had a big bow to tie at the back.
The ad copy read, "5. Petit costume de flanelle grise, taila sur les mémes patrons. Culotte sans bretelles, boutonnée sur la blouse. Ceite derniére esf arnée d'une jolie brodarie. Painis de chevrosa, poiets lorcés sost exécuies en laine blanche et rouge."
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