> From the mid-16th century until the late 19th or early 20th century, young boys in the Western world were unbreeched and wore gowns or dresses until an age that varied between two and eight.
> The main reason for keeping boys in dresses was toilet training, or the lack thereof. The change was probably made once boys had reached the age when they could easily undo the rather complicated fastenings of many early modern breeches and trousers.
LivingRaccoon
> From the mid-16th century until the late 19th or early 20th century, young boys in the Western world were unbreeched and wore gowns or dresses until an age that varied between two and eight.
> The main reason for keeping boys in dresses was toilet training, or the lack thereof. The change was probably made once boys had reached the age when they could easily undo the rather complicated fastenings of many early modern breeches and trousers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeching_(boys)
mqduck
I’ve got no problem with the clothing, but that mullet is unforgivable.
MongoJazzy
Great photo of baby FDR !! Who could have known that he would grow up to become the greatest President of the 20th century?
weallhavegoogle
My first though was FDR was a girl?