Figure 1.--Here we see Albert Welles Ristine who was photographed in Ft. Dodge, Iowa during April 1884. Like many boys at the time, he wears his Fauntleroy suit with ringlet curls. Note that this was before Mrs. Burnett wrote her famous book, "Little Lord Fauntleroy".

Fauntleroy Suits Worn With Ringlet Curls

Perhaps the style most associated with ringlet cirls is the Fauntleroy suit. There were a variety of Fauntleroy outfits. The best known were Fauntleroy suits with kneepants. Other Fautleroy suits consisted of kilts rather than kneepants. This was a form of kilt suits which many boys wore in the late 19th century. Large numbers of American boys wore their fancy Fauntleroy suits with ringlet curls. Actual Faunteloy suits were black or other dark colored velvet suits. Fauntleroy suits went through a variety of stylistic changes. Initially with small jackets worn with fancy blouses with elaboprate lace and ruffled trim. The jackets were worn open to reveal the fancy blouse. Later Fauntleroy jackets were worn larger, covering all but the collar and cuffs. We not only note various types of Fauntleroy suits, but various hair styles. Ringlets curls done in various ways were common in America. Less so in Europe.

Fauntleroy Suits

Perhaps the style most associated with ringlet cirls is the Fauntleroy suit. There were a variety of Fauntleroy outfits. The best known were Fauntleroy suits with kneepants. Other Fautleroy suits consisted of kilts rather than kneepants. This was a form of kilt suits which many boys wore in the late 19th century. Large numbers of American boys wore their fancy Fauntleroy suits with ringlet curls. Actual Faunteloy suits were black or other dark colored velvet suits. Fauntleroy suits went through a variety of stylistic changes. Initially with small jackets worn with fancy blouses with elaboprate lace and ruffled trim. The jackets were worn open to reveal the fancy blouse. Later Fauntleroy jackets were worn larger, covering all but the collar and cuffs. Here we see Albert Welles Ristine who was photographed in Ft. Dodge, Iowa during April 1884 (figure 1). Like many boys at the time, he wears his Fauntleroy suit with ringlet curls. Note that this was before Mrs. Burnett wrote her famous book, "Little Lord Fauntleroy". It is a good example how Mrs. Burnett did not create the style, but she certainly popularized it as the "Fauntleroy Craze" swept the country.

Ringlet Curls

We not only note various types of Fauntleroy suits, but various hair styles. Ringlets curls done in various ways were common in America. Less so in Europe. Some ringlet curls were very basic with plains bangs fronts. Other ringlet curls hair do were much more complicated with very long curls, hair bws, and curls on the crown as well. These were usually American hair styles. Often these fancy hair styles were combined with very fancy Fauntleroy suits.






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