Fashion plate (c1850)
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Here we see children's outdoor wear designs.
The shorter skirt exposes pantaloons cut above the ankle. The boy wears a sailor suit design, with striped trousers and fitted jacket, cut to reveal shirt cuffs. Straw hats are worn that are decorated with feathers and flowers.
Location: R Crompton Rhodes Collection of Fashion Plates No 126. Early and Fine Printing Collection. F391 S623
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