Alistair Cooke, born 1908, who recorded the 'Letter from America' for BBC Radio 4 for so many years, reported that he had a photograph of himself as a child wearing a dress, as that was how young boys were dressed in those days.

Boys who were second or third sons might be able to inherit bifurcated garments earlier than the firstborn had been bought them, but it was unusual before the age of 4 years.

I would doubt the date on the charming photo of the little fisherman and his sister - 1991 would make him 2 or 3 years old. His proportions are surely those of a child several years older.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: