Boys' Costume
Boys' Dress
This painting of a child with a hobby horse dates from 1836. And despite the elaborate full-skirted dress trimmed with ribbons, the child is not a girl, but a boy - Alfred Fuller, aged four.
Hyam & Co Suit
This boy's suit was made between 1870 and 1880 by the British manufacturer Hyam and Company who were based on Oxford Street. The suit and knee breeches are made from navy flannel, a typical material for boys' suits of the time.
'Scotch' Suit
In this studio portrait, taken in 1883, Justin Laczkovic wears one of the most popular fashions for boys at that time, a 'Scotch' or Highland suit.
Fauntleroy Suit
This suit was worn by six-year old Walter Hamilton Moberly during the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign. In June 1887, Walter travelled to London especially to watch the Queen drive through the streets to Westminster Abbey.
