Figure 1.--Perhaps not as famous as his great grear grandfather Edward VII who wore the first child's sailor suit, Prince William is surely the most famous modern boy who wore a sailor suit at age 4 years for his Uncle Andrew's wedding (1986). We are not sure what William thought about his sailor suit. He famously was not very well behaved during the event. By this tine boys of any age no longer wore sailor suits except in special occassions like formal weddings. William's suit was based on the suit his great great grandfather wore in 1846.

From the earliest time, boys at age 4 years began wearing sailor suits. In some cases this was just after they were breeched. We see many images of English boys at age 4 years wearing sailor suits. We note an unidentified London boy who looks to be about 4 years old, we think in the 1870s. We specilare that there were not as many bos at 4 years ols wearing silor suits as many as sligtly older boys because many mothers did not breech 4-year olds or liked fancier, less manly outfits like Fantlelroy suits. The sailor suit seems a step to far for many mothers breeching their boys. After the turn of the 20th century, however, we see a lot of 4-year olds wearing sailor suits. Perhaps the most famous was Prince william at his Uncle Andrew's wedding (1986). We are not sure what William thought about his sailor suit. He famously was not very well behaved during the event. By this tine boys of any age no longer wore sailor suits except in special occassions like formal weddings.

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