Figure 1.--This unidentified American boy wears a double-breasted long pants suit. The tin-type here is undated, but we would guess was taken in the 1870s. Long pants were still very common for boys in the 1870s. |
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Boys in the early 19th century began wearing long pants suits years before their fathers. Boys since the introduction of skeleton suits in the late the 18th Century have worn long trouser suits. The skeleton suit with long trousers was the most stylish fashions for boys in the early 19th century. For years, however, their fathers refused to wear them. It was not until the 1820s that gentlemen began wearing long trousers. Long trouser suits of various forms were common in the early and mid-19th Century. A good example is the Wallis brothers in 1852. They were commonly worn with collar burroning jackets. A popular style for younger boys by the 1860s. was the cut-away jacket suit. It was often worn with shortenened-length trousers, but we also see them being worn with long pants. A good example is an American boy, Elmer Dayton in 1870. Modern styled suits began appearing in the 1840s. One interesting factor in the 19th century is that many of the pants seemed not very well tailored. Another charcteristic of 19th century trousers is the lack of creases.
Boys in the early 19th century began wearing long pants suits years before their fathers. Boys since the introduction of skeleton suits in the late the 18th Century have worn long trouser suits. The skeleton suit with long trousers was the most stylish fashions for boys in the early 19th century. For years, however, their fathers refused to wear them. It was not until the 1820s that gentlemen began wearing long trousers.
Modern styled suits began appearing in the 1840s. Usually the jackets and pants contrasted rather msatching. We notice Swiss boys wearing small black jackets and light-colored trousers.One interesting factor in the 19th century is that many of the pants seemed not very well tailored. Another characteristic of 19th century trousers is the lack of creases.
Long trouser suits of various forms were common in the early and mid-19th Century. A good example is the Wallis brothers in 1852. They were commonly worn with collar buttoning jackets. We note most boys seemed to wear jackets and pants that did not match. A good example is unidentified American boys about 1850.
Most boys wore long pants suits in the 1860s. A popular style for younger boys by the 1860s was the cut-away jacket suit. It was often worn with shortenened-length trousers, but we also see them being worn with long pants. A good example is a German boy. Sack suits were almost always worn with long pants no matter what the age of the boy. A good example is a 12-year old American boy, Clifton Harrison, in 1866. Boys Clifton's age and older all wore long trousers in both America and Europe.
Most boys vontinued to wear long pants suits in the 1870s. A good example is an American boy, Elmer Dayton in 1870. We see more knee pants in the 1870s, but long pants were still more common for even younger boys.
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