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The Russian blouse tunic was another popular tunic style. The Russia blouse that boys begam wearing was a high-tight neck ban with no notice able collar. A radical change from the large Fauntleroy collar that was so popular. Some sources suggest that Russian fashions began having an impact on Western fashions in the late-19th century, primarily in France. After the Revolution we see a large Russuian emigre populatiion in France, but we see nthing like this in the klate-19th century. Here the reference is to women's fashions. We can not confirm that, but perhaps readers might have sonme insights. What we can confirm is the sudden popularity of the Russian blouse popularity at the turn-of-the 20th century. We are not sure why this style all of a sudden became popular. We know of no developments in Russia at the time that would have caused a suddenn exploson of Russian styles in the West. This seems to have been style more popular in Europe, but we see quite a few in America as well. A good example is Wisconsin boy, 5-year old Dayton Sizer Jr.. Genrally these Fauntleroy blouse tunuivvs are plain without uch decoration and deailing. Mother has added a diagonal ellement with flower embroidery. Another example is Illinois boy, 5-year old Hewlett Lindsley in 1910.
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