Childrens' Clothing
Girls
Under Garments
Shift: It was made of linen cloth. Served as nightshirt, undershirt and underwear. Boys and girls usually owned 3-5 of them and didnt wear a clean one every day.
Stockings: Worn on he legs and held on, under, or above the knee. Served a purpose that was alot like socks would today. Usually hand-knitted of wool or linen cloth.
Stockings: Worn on he legs and held on, under, or above the knee. Served a purpose that was alot like socks would today. Usually hand-knitted of wool or linen cloth.
Outer Garments
Cape: It was woolen and hooded. It was made large enough to go over all clothing, and was usually balck. It was worn by both girls and boys.
Boys
Most younger boys up to about age 5 wore the same clothing as most younger girls. Even 'jumps' or 'stays' were worn by young boys to improve posture. Younger boys even wore dresses until about age 5 or 6. Capes and petticoats were even worn by boys!