Figure 1--Here we see an American boy probably about 1905. We have no information on the portait. Note the hair bow is a light shade matching the color of the boy's tunic. Image courtesy of the RG collection.
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Figure 1--Here we see an American boy probably about 1905. We have no information on the portait. Note the hair bow is a light shade matching the color of the boy's tunic. Image courtesy of the RG collection. |
Oneinteresting question is why mothers chose specific colors. White could be worn by any boy or with any outfit. The choice of colors was more complicated.
Some mother chose blue to match a boy's blue eyes. Other colors might be chosen to match or contrast with the the color of the outfits the boy was wearing. Or
some mothers may have simoply had favorite colors.
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