Figure 1.-- Here is a close-up of the two garments making up this play suit. Click on the image to see them separated. Notice the large waist buttons on the blouse. |
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This was a two-piece play suit including a white blouse and contrassting blue short pants. The blouse had a large blue collar with pointed tips. The blue collar contrasted with the white blouse. Large collars were considered stylish for younger boys. Presumably this is a carry over from the Fauntleroy blouse styles of the 1880s and 80s although the clooare here while large is very plain. It had long sleeves even thought the material is light-weight, clearly suitable for warm weather summer wear. It might have been called an Eton collar. The short pants buttoned-on to the blouse. There were buttons at the blouse waist which fit into button holes at the waistline of the shorts. They were done as kneepants--notice the buttons at the leg hem. There do not seem to be any pockets except for a small breast slash pocket.
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