Figure 1.--This boy wears a large circular lace collar with an equally large bow done in squares. The boy is unidentified, but the portrait was taken in Woonsocket, Rhode Island . The portrait is also not dated, but we would estimate was taken about 1890.

We notice some bows that look rather like plaid, but in fact are disecting stripes forming squares. Usually these are dark colored bows with light colored lines. Unfortunately the black and white photography gives us no clue as to the actual colors. This pattern is not as common as some of the others that we have noted.

Created: December 12, 2002
Last updated: December 12, 2002