The Language of Infant Clothes, c1650-1750 Part Four- The End!
We have given the traditional and early names for many parts of this 'layette', but some descriptions never change: Sleeves The...
The Language of Infant Clothes, c1650-1750 Part Three
It has become reasonably clear through my reading and searching, that the clothing of a newly born infant, for the first 4-6 weeks of...
The Language of Infant Clothes, c1650-1750 Part Two
Attributed to Dirck Dircksz Santvoort 'Boy in White' c1641. Netherlands, private collection. If you have read Part One of this...
The Language of Infant Clothes, c1650-1750 Part One
Introduction When I re-launched my website, I explained that, having examined many items of 18th Century clothing over the last few...