The Huron Expositor, 1959-01-23, Page 15HOE
�11TE.
We , are . proud to have '
been
entrusted
d. with t he
installation of the
PLUMBING andT HEATING
in the Modern
Factory. .
viz row EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTII, 0
Styles R_ Juv.+ nile est`
Boys' putt -on ,.Weiiiigtvn•. boots. x897).
neck ,sweaters were 'very -
and' laced boots were often hand : Girls' clothes were.;- influenced worn with these.
pegged 'of heavy stuffed- leathers ;.by-• the:. Gibson Girl, node 'Girls wore shorter skirts . ,for
and made by 'village- cobblers..' separate Shirtwaist and skirt and dress -up. :Flower- pants, stripes,
Same of the boys' shoos bad coP- ..the 'large hat. Little .girls 'wore Seotcb in Tartan plaids cottons
per toe and heel tips. rown-shoes-•white fur coats or fake furs in the: and patterned challis or dress lip
were: -beginning to be•:worn'at this ,'winter time with big white hats, were fashionable and with these
'time trimmed with cockades or aigrets the millinery of the period inelud-
Canvas topped shoes, taken; from in front: In the spring, the • hats ed Bretons and sailor- hats
the-`bieycie-Wstyles worn by,"adults, -were-flower-'trr ad -big '%ng strew tiers, `flower trimmed
were taken up..by.boys: These were .ribbon ,b'ows.• .Breton hats were al- 'Ieghorns ^and field flower trimmed
the forerunners of the vulcanized so' popular, hats, • .
•canvas shoes which `hd derived This was the beginning of, the Slue pleated skirts, together
..frone•the •fifrs�t Goodyear vulcaniz- "Bloomer Girl" period, Little girls middy blouses, were worn ,by girls - ".
in,g types.. wore bloomers and middy blouses, . of; all ages up to', fifteen and were
Lang, black -ribbed- stockings 'fop all sports occasions. This also also the 'uniform' of private schools
were :worn by boys and girls. became the gymnasium ou• it. • .allover the country, Middy blows-
• 1.9Ua=Following:. the. turn' of the -7,:Cape coats were Worn, eve two ' PS,, With bloomers continued 'up tot
century, there ,was a great bur- piece dresses'. ,The colors co 'bin the war
geoning of interest in sports ,'' . ed a. good deal.- of white with p ; t- A new interest.- n--camping-ou>
lawn tennis, boating, sailing, bi- ty pastels. Girls wore: -button •-and`more :specialized beach wear
scling for boyshersoquet for the Roman.:'sandal ' boots, developedPutting an emphasis on shoes'
girls.'- and winter see -skating (es- from -the circus equestrian's 'boot.a occasion;; . •
,pecially in New •England)„ All..' Buster .Brown and '.Mary Jane -AAs o . 'oes in :this era, most o#',
these had an influence on fashions.. funny, pages ,of the ..era were a them -were lower ;cut 41 new ox-
The Norfolk suit-. with knieker , , great influence 'ron fashions: There ford heights ,-Generally; the' fou
backers beca pe the -- meat ..impor- was, also:the beginning; of interest button hal oxford with_bulldog,ton
tant.. outfit' for boys 'in this_ entire. enthusiasm -for .baseballand -and-straight-UP-Was 'the shoe worn.
deeadeBoys wore navy 'blue, ;football.' and vulcanized'' shoes' in• by ''the 'boys or it; was the laced
browns .tans`: and, mixtures.:-.Ches- 1;igh;sneakers Were .worn: or these bat: ,Real Mary„Jane.slippers and
terfield coats were for. Sunday occasions. multiple straps"•for. girls.,
"best":; and the hard bowler 'hat 1912—In the winter time, leather ' 1922—The great changes' m we
b it rit��er flat 'crown was;, worn- or, buttoned cloth :leggings were men's clothes following World" War
.y boys. , ire low"cut laced v orn. with heavy wool coats . •.by =1, ,which -introduced-softer, ?lighter-
or buttoned• oxford became pope both little boys and, little girls. construction' clothesFtbat ••eliminat
lar. Boys, wore laced Baimorals Leather, leggings were considered ed several layers,` of underclothes .. '
with straight tip, in stout 'calfskin more masculine andtherefore andextra-material, also occurred
or stuffed leather :.: (taken from inore .suitable for -boys„ Knicker in grls' clothes, ,Long -waisted jet.-
_
the -bicyclershoe for irien,-Circa 'suits: continued for boys..: and turtle (Continuation Page 18)
c
FFICIFNT PRODtlCTION` IN �m k� p6s iiyle'W•ri aximnm output :Esta r'
tory arrangements'tri Canada and the • 1,Triited States; were studied by Seaforth Shoes
ina-nagen elit'_beforenew^'".factory ' design -WAS decided on.
WARE
DUMBING i TING
Phone a 56�..' � Seaforth
We , take you on •an. historical
fashiori. journey and trace, step by
step and decade -by 'decades " the
evolution .of .children's shoeniak-
ing to its present important°place
in the "over all: shoe industry
responsible for the health and. "fit
ness' of our future 'Citizens:
1882 -Children's shoes began, to
take on a. ,more juvenile aspect
in: keeping with the childen's
clothes; of the period. Little•girls
wore._dresses :withbustle effects -,4:
high neck and plain sleeves.:;M'any
sashes and,.Pinafores 'were Sleeves;.
tent.:.:Materiels: -included ;plaids
checks,; plain or small deigns, in
challis ' and cotton .;calico Bon
nets• were ` flower trimmed . and
coats -were double caped high,
'six button shoes with Meek' heels
and 'worn With _long,. colored •stock
Chani
►otwea
Ings were the vogue for girls:Lit ed muen:`the same as women's'
dresses snug=waisted; braid
trimmed, many Bertha -and deep:
collars, high necks and full skirts
in such new pretty colors of
the 'period as flower blues,
mauves, pinks, ; grays' and fawns.
Little boys -wore, high buttoned
jackets . novelty waistcoats; long
trousers -.-(sometimes :Striped or
plaid). which either belled out like
a sailor's "trousers .or were snug.
Shoes were heed or buttoned for
tle boys wore long . pants Inver
ness capes, and Wellingtons,, With
contrasting stops,.e novelty
of the,. period ;adapted frons •. a
Franco-Prussian` Grenadier's boot black inset tip and collar and
tassel (Girls liked these boots too.,
and their” tariation was';g"eiierally
a''red 1dd lipet;:collar and tassel.)
Some of the older boys Wore Con-
gress gaiters. *
1&92 -The' nautical "influence
,which •s'arted at this time both in either boys .or :girls, Little, girls'.
America' and Europe,,was reflected wore one :or. two -straps With: doll
in -dresses with "Sailor effects and howl at ' throat; also rosette • pumps
Sailor shirts for'boys. Big• straw: on a sailor tie base' . often fac
sailor hat`s .were worn by boys and• tory-made 'in NeyV England; where:
girls. Flower. trimmed°hats, .'and ,ready made" slioemaking:=was`fasT
hats with many ribbons were also becoming .a flourishing_ business.
_lit vogue for little girls Patent leather .was coming.. in for
Little girls' dresses were detail- girls'. dress shoes.•
and
BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED _SUCCESS?
N YOUR NEW
W
BI
U LDIN
1
UEBE('
•
L
0
DN THE COMPLETION
OF YOUR •
9DERN NEIN FAC'!`O�t�f
abasso Cotton Company-Iiini'
Manufacturers
_TY COTTON PRODUCTS.
DRoOTiNDUSTRY
14
AM
LT+
j ;LIMITED
lanuf acturers of.
SEWING THREE
BS i nd BLEACHERS .
. r
`� ONTARIO
MILLS .. AT.,..,,
WELLAND, Ont.
S
F1AWINQ
ANS Que. GRAND'MERE, Quee
FREE . RIVER
ve.