Figure 1.-- |
|
Age 5 years seems to be the last age where ringlet curls for boys are still very prevalent. We still see realitively large numbers of American boys wearing ringlet curls in the photographic record. The photographic record still shows quite a number of boys with ringlet curls. Of course this varies chrinolgically. Most boys had short hair by age 5 years, even during the period that ringlets were most prevalent for boys. We see quite a number of boys with ringlets, perhaps something like 5 percent of the photographic record, perhaps somewhat less. This does not lead directly to actual prevalence, but with the decline in the price of photogrphy, it becvomes nore and more an accurate indicator. Of course a portrait of a boy at age 5 with ringlets does not tell us when his curls were cut, but portrits owith older brothers does give us a good idea if they are close in age. We can get a very good idea as to about when the curls were cut. The two boys here are a good example (figure 1). Although the older brother is 7 years old, it is likely the younger brothe had his curls cut when he turned 6 years old or at least when he began school. This is clearly suggested by the photographic record.
Navigate Related HBC Pages:
[Return to the Main U.S. ringlet curl 5-year old age page]
[Return to the Main U.S. ringlet curl age page]
[Return to the Main U.S. ringlet curl country page]
[Return to the Main ringlet curl page]
[Return to the Main curl page]
[Bangs]
[Long hair]
[Hair bows]
[Caps]
[Collar bows]
Navigate the Boys' Historical Clothing Web Site:
[Introduction]
[Activities]
[Biographies]
[Chronology]
[Clothing styles]
[Countries]
[Bibliographies]
[Contributions]
[FAQs]
[Glossaries]
[Images]
[Links]
[Registration]
[Tools]
[Boys' Clothing Home]