Figure 1.--These American siblings were photographed in the 1890s. The cabinet card card is undated, but the unpainted wicker (ratan) furniture and the girl's puffed sleeves is a give away. The children look to be abou4-14 years old. Notive the age grading. The youngest boy wears a Fauntleroy suit with a cut-away jacket. The twoo olderbboys wear a smilir single breasted jackeet, with small high-set lapels. Notice how the youngr of the two has Fauntleroy touches added, a large white collar and a floppy bow. All three boys wear knee pants and all of the children have black long stockings anf high-top shoes. The studio was C.E. Cain in Red Key, Indiana.

Younger boys still wore dresses in the 1890s, but this conventioin was noatably declinhg. Most boys wore suits. Suits continued to be standars wear for boys. Some boys might wear kilt suits. Kilt suits and Little Lord Fauntleroy suits continued to be popular for younger boys in the 1890s, especially in America. We believe that one reason that fewer young boys were wearing dresses is that the Fauntleroy Craze was so widespread. Many mothers wantef to dress their boys in Fauntleroy outfits. Sailor suits became a standard for somewhat older boys. The popularity and styles varied from country. There were age grading conventiin that varied from family to family. Increasingly older boys wore knee pants as part of heor suits. Knicker style pants were also popular, more in Europe than America. Knee pants and knickers suits were usuallyn worn with long stovkings. Eton suits were a popular style, but more likely to be worn with long pants. We notice some boys like the Syder brothers wearing the old small jackets, but increasingly in the 1890s boys were wearing full jackets that buttoned to the collar and modern-looking jackets with lapels. Older boys wore both single and double-breasted blazers in a variety of styles. A good example is an American boy about 1890. Boys might wear their regular suits with Fauntleroy suits with Fauntleroy touches (elaborate collars and large floppy bows), especially in America. Older boys would wear the same suits, but without the Fauntleroy touches. Some wore Eton collars, especially in England.