Children.27s fashion 1700–50 in Western fashion

toddler boys , girls wore low-necked gowns. leading strings—narrow straps of fabric attached gown @ shoulder—functioned sort of leash keep child straying far or falling learned walk.

children older toddlers continued wear clothing in many respects smaller version of adult clothing. although said children wore miniature versions of adult clothing, of myth. girls wore back-fastening gowns, trimmed more women s. skirt of girl s gown not split down front, women s typically were. girls did not wear jackets or bedgowns. boys wore shirts, breeches, waistcoats , coats man would, wore necks open, , coat fitted , trimmed differently man s, , boys went bareheaded. during decades of 18th century, boys shirts , coats had different collars , cuffs man s. if size not apparent, possible tell child s garment adult s.