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We still note quite a few boys with ringlet curls at the turn of the 20th century. There are numerous examples in the photographic record. Ringlets were not as common as in the 1890s, but still fairly numerous in the photographic record. Most of the 20th century ringlet images we note are from the 1900s. They seem especially common in the early-1900s. The same seems true for associated styles like Fauntleroy suits, kilt suits, and other popular 1890s garments. HBC has archived many examples. A good example is 5-year old Harold Howes in 1905. Another examle is a San Jose boy. We note an unidentified American boy wearing ringlets about 1905. Notably he seems to be wearing casual outdoor play cloythes rather than a dressy outfit. The ringlet curl fashion declined notably in popularity, especially after 1905. A good example is Ervin Emile Blanchenburg wethink about 1905-10. While we still see boys with ringlets in the 1900s, the see more boys with shorter ringlets. A good example is Frank Shrerer.
We still note quite a few boys with ringlet curls at the turn of the 20th century. There are numerous examples in the photographic record and quite a number are archived in HBC. Ringlets were not as common as in the 1890s, but still fairly numerous in the photographic record at the beginning of the decade. We note one company using images of toddlers with ringlets to demostrate healthy children. A good example is Mellin's Food in 1903. We also see Dayton Sizer Jr. about 1904. The ringlet curl fashion declined notably in popularity, especially after 1905. A good example is Ervin Emile Blanchenburg we think about 1905-10. He wears the shorter cut ringlets we see more commonly in the 1900s. They seem especially common in the first half of the decade. And we see some, but feer after mid decade. A good example is Ivan Eugene Perry in 1906-07. Another example is one of the Freeland boys, we believe in the 1900s, although the potrait is not dated. After the end of the decade, ringlet curls fall from popularity very precipitously. This can be seen very clealy in the photographic record. And as a result, most of the 20th century ringlet images we note are from the 1900s.
Ringlet curls in thev1900s were worn with a varirty of outfits. We see boys wearing ringlets with stykes thatg were going out of style as well as some new styles of clothing. -The best known of course were Fauntleroy-style outfits, but Fauntleroy suits were going out of style by the turn-of-the 20th century. We still see, however, Fauntleroy blouses. We note an unidentified boy wearing a Fauntleroy blouse and white floppy bow with shortish ringlets, probably about 1905. The same chronological trends seem true for associated styles like Fauntleroy suits, kilt suits, and other popular 1890s garmrents. These were all still worn in the early-1900s, but no longer commonly worn by the end of the decade. Sailor suits were still popular. We mostly see ringlets being worn with sailor suits and tunic suits by the end of the decade. We note an unidentified American boy wearing ringlets about 1905. Notably he seems to be wearing casual outdoor play clothes rather than a dressy outfit. And we see some boys wearing ringlets with the newly popular tunic suit outfits.
We see ringlets done to various length in the 1900s. Ringlets in the 1890s were commonly done to shoulder lengthor falling over the shoulders. We still see shoulder-length ringlets in the 1900s, althogh less commonly over the shoulders. HBC has archived many examples. A good example is 5-year old Harold Howes in 1905. Another example is a San Jose boy. But we also see more boys with the ringlets done to a shorter length above the shoulders. A good example is Frank Shrerer. And these shorter cuts seem to get more common as the decade progresses. The curl styling does not seem to change much, only the length of the curls.
We note a range of parts. Bangs covered many of the parts. We notice both side abd center parts. A good example of a center part is John R. Dickhant about 1900-05.
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