Family Tree Forum Costume Gallery 1850 - 1899

From the Family Tree Forum Reference Library

General Everyday Clothing

Sportswear

Wedding Attire

Funeral and Mourning Attire

Childrens Clothing

1850
Boy's Dress. Jill on the A272
This comes with a pair of detachable full length sleeves (not shown).
1855
6 Year Old Girl's Dress. Jill on the A272
Blue silk with velvet braid.
1874
2 Year Old Boy in Tartan Dress. Jill on the A272
Boys were dressed in dresses until well past toddlerhood, tartan being a popular choice for them. He also wears an enormous buckled belt.
c1888
Bridget Josephine Brady. Submitted by Kathsgirl.48
Bridget was born 1882 in Dublin City. I guess she would have been aged about 5 on this photo?
c1888
Boy in Velvet Suit born 1883. Submitted by Jill on the A272 by permission of C Frye
He wears a velvet suit with knee breeches with three buttons down the side of each leg, lace collar with silk bow tie and carries a whip in his hand. The rustic look with the logs was popular at the time.
1896
Stanton Drew School. Submitted by Anniern

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