Figure 1.--Here Freddy is playing at the studio with his little dog. I believe that this was his own suit and not a movie costume. I think this was in 1938 during the filming of "Little Lord Fauntleroy".

We have few details on the clothes Freddie wore as a boy. Apparently in England he wore short pants suits as he did in America for a while. I have noted pictures of him showing up in shorts for one of the LB Meyer MGM birthday bashes, although I'm not sure about the year. We also note photographs of Freddy wearing a short pants suit working at the studio (figure 1). I believe that this was while he was making "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1938). He would have been 13-14 years old at the time. This was not a costume, but his own clothes that he wore from home. He appears to have come to the studio formally dressed in a tie and suit and not any kind of casual clothing. I have no details at this time on who chose Freddy's clothes and thoughts Freddy may have had on his clothes. We also do not know to what extent his attitude toward clothes may have changed when he moved from England to America. His aunt Cissy brought him to America in 1935. I do not know when he got his first long pants suit.

Created: December 8, 2003
Last updated: December 8, 2003