Children’s fashion during the Victorian age was very unique to its time. People wore fancy, heavily-layered clothing, much different from the clothes people wear in modern times.
Children’s fashion in the 1860s and 1870s
Children’s clothing resembled those of the adults. Different style clothing was worn according to age and gender. Girls wore mostly skirts and dresses, the style and length changed as they grew older. Meanwhile, the boys wore sailor suits, and clothes that would be considered girls clothes in modern standards.
All of these children’s clothes were uncomfortable and fancy, for that was the style in the Victorian aged England. Take a look at these amazing photos to see what children wore in the 1860s and 1870s.
A boy stands with his arms crossed
A child with tightly-curled hair sits on a wood rocking horse
A child’s reflection
A girl and a canine friend posed for this portrait in New Orleans
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