Childrens Clothing

1871 - 1880

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.

1881 - 1890

File:Children in school marg in burton.JPG School children. Submitted by Margaret in Burton	My grandmother was born in 1880.It is supposed that she is in this picture, although I am unsure which child is her.

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.

1891 - 1900

1896
Stanton Drew School. Submitted by Anniern

1897-1900
File:Childrens Clothing (1897 - 1900) Rachel Scand.jpg Childrens clothing. Submitted by Rachel Scand

c1900
School Group. Submitted by Tom Tom

1901 - 1910

File:AgnesKathleenWatson2 margaret in Burton.jpg Agnes Kathleen Watson. Submitted by Margaret in Burton	Agnes was born in 1903

Lawrence Gleaves. Submitted by Pat Hope.	Lawrence Gleaves was born in 1906 in Manchester.

File:Childrens clothing 1905 margaret in burton.jpg Childrens clothing 1905. Submitted by Margaret in Burton	The children pictured are my Grandfather and his sister. Grandad was born 1904, his sister in 1901

File:Childrens 1900-1910 rachel scand.jpg Childrens clothing 1900-1910. Submitted by Rachel Scand	Undated, but boy in centre born in Oct 1897

Childrens clothing 1910. Submitted by Langlay Vale Sue	This little girl was raised in Canada.

1911 - 1920

1911
Submitted by Pat Hope	Clearly a group of Children, Presumably taken at school. The Diversity of Clothing is interesting, particularly that of the boys.

1911
Submitted by Langley Vale Sue	This Picture was taken on Wimbledon Common.

1911
File:Children 1911 marg in burton.jpg Childrens clothing . Submitted by Margaret in Burton	The youngest boy pictured was born in 1908.

c1912
Childrens clothing . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

1913
Sailor suit . Submitted by Jill on the A272	The boy's father was a retired Master Mariner, so the lanyard is likely to have been tied correctly.

1913
Children and young ladies born 1893, 1897 and 1904 Submitted by Tom Tom

1914
Childrens clothing . Submitted by Guinevere

1914
Childrens clothing . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

1914
Childrens clothing . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

1914
Childrens clothing . Submitted by Wendy Pusey	My Mother in Law Ada Marjorie Thomas and her baby sister Grace Ellen Thomas.

1916
Vernon. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell	My Dad Vernon looking at a picture of his parents Arthur & Grace.

1916
Children. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

1917
Middle class Welsh children. Submitted by Jill on the A272	The child in the middle is a boy.

c1917
Baby Clothing. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

c1918
Children in Go Cart. Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

1918
Vern and Queenie . Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

c1918
Oliver Whitby Bluecoat School, Chichester. Submitted by Jill on the A272.	Christ's Hospital School, Horsham has a similar uniform with yellow stockings.

1918
File:Children's Clothing Cherry Tradewell.jpg Children's clothing Submitted by Cherry Tradewell

1920
File:Childrensc1920 MIB.jpg Playing with Dolly. Submitted Margaret in Burton	What a beautiful dolls pram. Was it hers, or a photographer prop I wonder?

1920
Beachwear. Submitted by Anniern	My mother was the little girl with the bucket and spade.

1921 - 1930

1922
My mother age 1. Submitted by Katarzyna.	The dress was knitted by my great grandmother.

1922
Gwen and Charles Submitted by Cherry Tradewell.

c1924
Working Class family. Submitted by Liz from Lancs.	Photo of my mother and siblings - Docklands, Cardiff.

c1924
File:Childrens1924 MIB.jpg Submitted by Margaret In Burton.	The dress worn by the baby was quite probably hand knitted.

1924
My Great Aunt, Betty. Submitted by Tom Tom.

1925
File:Childrensc1925 MIB.jpg Submitted by Margaret In Burton.

1925
Working class country girls. Submitted by Jill on the A272.	The girls' grandmother (b1850) lived with them and had been a seamstress. She made all their knickers (not visible!) in the style of her own girlhood, with a flap that buttoned onto the waistband - this resulted in "accidents" for the younger girls who found the fastenings difficult. The old lady died in 1928.

1926-1928
File:Childrens wear 1926-1928 margaret in Burton.jpg Submitted by Margaret in Burton.

1929
Uncle Fred aged 3 Submitted by Yummy-Mummy-Of-2	Uncle Fred Thompson. His shoes look like "girls" style.

1929
Submitted by Katarzyna

1930
Submitted by Liz from Lancs	This is my mother aged 10 in Cardiff, working class

1931 - 1940

Mid 1930's
File:Childrens clothing Mid 1930's. England Margaret in Burton.jpg Boys Clothing Submitted by Margaret in Burton.	Note the high waisted short trousers and braces

1941 - 1950

1950
Warm Winter Coat Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.	A warm winter coat and hand kitted bonnet.

1944
1944 Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.	Boy aged 2 years in hand-made top and trousers (romper suit)

1951 - 1960

1954
File:Childrens clothing 1954 marg in burton.jpg Submitted by Margaret in Burton.	This is me as a toddler, obviously a warm day, hence the sun hat.

1955
File:YatesMargaretElizabeth3Rhylage2 margaret in burton.jpg A picture of me aged 2. Submitted by Margaret in Burton.	Taken in Rhyl, North Wales where I was taken by my aunt whilst my mother was in hospital having my sister.

1956
File:Childrens1956 MIB.jpg Schoolboy. Submitted by Margaret in Burton.	A very common sight in the 50's and 60's, as worn by school children across the country, the gaberdine mac

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