Vassiliev Foundation: Clothes for Children: Tunic [2019.5.2.11.CC.TO.C1865.US]

Tunic

Clothes for Children

Inventory number

2019.5.2.11.CC.TO.C1865.US

Description

Young boy's cotton crepe garment decorated with woolen stripes with Orientalist pattern.

The history of children's fashion is recent and dates back to the 20th century. Formerly infants were swaddled up to early childhood. Then, a unisex garment was donned to boys as girls, which is in the form of a tunic more or less arched. By the age of 10, each sex was wearing clothes copied from those of adults but in miniature.

Materials

Cotton crepe
Wool thread

Origin

circa 1865 United States

Exhibitions History

• 2019.7.14 - 2019.8.31 - "Resort elegance - Vichy 1852-1870", Palais des congrès, Vichy, France
• 2019.9.2 - 2019.9.22 - "Invitation to the ball", Hotel de Forceville, Amiens, France
• 2019.10.24–2020.03.28. ‘The Crinoline Lady. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.
• 2021.04.19–2021.10.30. ‘The Crinoline Lady (1850–1869). From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Silute Hugo Sheu Museum (Hugo Sheu Manor), Silutė, Lithuania.
• 2025.01.10–2025.02.15. ‘Family gatherings and festivities. 1860–1980. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas culture center ‘Sedulina’, Visaginas, Lithuania.