in the 1780's boys would wear skelton suits until about ten.
older boys sometimes continued to wear ruffed shirts.is that wat the younger boy is wearing in this painting by John Sington copley called the THE WESTERN BROTHERS
2007-12-20 02:17:07 · 5 answers · asked by Olivia G 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Gentlemen wore ruffled shirts. It not only showed they had money to spend on extras like ruffles, it showed that they were not going to be doing any work, where ruffles would get in the way.
Ruffled shirts were common thru the 18th Century.
Children of both sexes were dressed in skirts/dresses until they were potty trained. They then wore clothes just like their parents.
Never heard of a skeleton suit, except for Halloween!
2007-12-20 05:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by glenn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean like in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries when boys had to wear "short pants" until they hit age 13 or 14? Hence the expression - "He is still in short pants" or the like.
I've seen paintings of little boys of the period wearing both types of shirts. The wealthier the family, the more "ruffly" the shirt. They still wore short pants.
And WE will never forget the 1970's when ruffled shirts were de rigeur in formal wear for men. UGLY!!! Especially when they came in colors with contrasting trim on the ruffles. UGH!!
P.S. I think you mean skeleton, not skelton - he was a great comedian over here. Your link is not shown nor available to view.
2007-12-20 03:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by Sprouts Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not being intentionally obtuse, I swear. Is there a question in there?
2007-12-20 02:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by Patrick H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh no. Not the Puffy Shirt !
2007-12-20 02:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes they are trin to represent the earlier stages
2007-12-20 02:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by santos_rosemarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋