Figure 1.--The children's and misses' suits were made for two overlapping age groups for 4-16 years. The use of the term "children" for the younger stylesis confusing, but probably means younger girls.
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Figure 1.--The children's and misses' suits were made for two overlapping age groups for 4-16 years. The use of the term "children" for the younger stylesis confusing, but probably means younger girls. |
At this time HBC does not know the date of this catalog, but believes it was the early 1880s, perhaps late 1870s. These skirted garments are probably referred to as suits because they had jacket like garments which were made in the same material as the skirted part of the garment. Curriosly, outfits for two different age groups are mixed on this and two other similar pages. Altman on page 45 offered skirted suits for two age groups, 4 to 12 years and 10 to 16 years. Note the overlap between the sizes. The younger children's styles have shorter skirts and more recognizeable jackets. Most of the younger children's suits are worn with large, but not huge floppy bows. The suits are mostly dark colors, primarily brown, blue, and gray.
There are few clues in the drawings of the younger children as hair styles could be misleading. One child is shown with a hoop. Usually boys are pictured with hoops, but girls played with them as well. It seems curious, however, to show a child in a suit playing with a hoop. HBC tends to believe, however, that as the children's suits are made to size 12 that they were probably meant for girls.
Four different styles are offered in the younger styles.
"One Piece Suit of Plaid Flannel, trimmed with blue or garnet plush. Cuffs, collar and pockets and puff in front of plush." Sizes, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 yrs. Prices $8.90-12.90. Note that this is a one-piece suit even though it looks like two pieces.
"One Piece Suit of Plaid Flannel, trimmed with blue or garnet plush. Cuffs, collar and pockets and puff in front of plush." Sizes, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 yrs. Prices $8.90-12.90. Note that this suit is available in size 12, unlike the other chikldren's suits are only made to size 10.
"Two Piece Brown, Blue, or Garnet Shoodah, with "Fedora" front of Red Cashmere." Sizes, 4, 6, 8, and 10 yrs. Prices $5.90-7.50.
"One Piece Cloth and Velveteen Suit in bluem brown, or green, wide box-plaiting of cloth, with velvet set in, coat of velveteen, with puff front and pocket laps of cloth." Sizes, 4, 6, 8, and 10 yrs. Prices $9.45-11.75.
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