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Large numbers of American boys at 5 years of age wore Fauntleroy blouses, including the fancy ones. This was one of the most common ages. The same was true for boys wearing Fauntleroy suits. We believe that many if not most boys wearing the fancy Fauntleroy blouses also had proper Fauntleroy suits. Here we mean the cut-away jackets, not just suits with some Funtleroy trim. Only during the summer boys might go without their jackets. This was not considered proper for adults until wekllm into the 20th century, but was considered acceotable for boys. The unidentified boy on the previous page is a good example. His blouse is not as elabotate as many, but the portrait was probably taken about 1905 when the Fauntleroy look was going out of style. After age 5 years, boys began going to school. This affected how they were dressed. Unless being educated at home boy almost always were brreched and had their curls cut. And many were dressed in more mature fashions that woykld be more acceptable at school. But at age 5 years mother could prather mich do what ever they pleased. And because the boys were still mostly at home, had less of an idea as to how other boys thought about such matters.
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