The Harrowing History of 18th-Century Children’s Clothing
<p>Kids these days. They have no idea how easy they have it, clothing-wise. I mean, look at poor Alexei Bobrinsky up there in his tight, lace-trimmed waistcoat and breeches, and his powdered wig. Admittedly, most ordinary children of the 18th century didn’t have to wear this sort of get-up. If you were a kid getting your portrait painted, chances are your family was wealthy. Because fabric was extremely labor-intensive and therefore expensive, most kids in pre-industrialized Europe and America wore whatever their parents were able to find for them, which was usually repurposed, downsized versions of grownup clothing.</p>
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