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Louis XIV and his brother Philippe |
In those days, small boys wore dresses and all children were clothed in adult attire. From the
Pragmatic Costumer:
In 17th century Europe, the sight of a little boy in a fluffy pink skirt
wouldn’t have been frowned on in the least. Boys wore skirts from the
time they could walk until the age of 6 or 7. Since zippers and elastic
were centuries in the future, a 17th century mom couldn’t just slip a
pair of pants over her squirming toddler’s legs. Breeches required
buttons and buckles to hold them in place: two nimble, dexterous
activities that toddler hands cannot perform on their own. Until a boy was considered mature and independent enough to handle his own dressing, he wore skirts. (Read entire post.)
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3 comments:
Queen Anne should have had her head examined for dressing little Phil in a mauve frock.
where is this painting located?
Versailles
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