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Annanan | 11:35 Thu 28th Aug 2008 | History
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What age Edwardian boys would be allowed to wear long trousers?
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Avatar Image JockSporran
16 was considered the age of manhood, and long trousers were expected.. Younger teenagers (13-16 years) would wear shortish trousers just below knee length. Silly by today's standards, but that's the way things were in those days.
12:24 Thu 28th Aug 2008
Avatar Image Lil O'lady
Right up to 1950s in many places.
Plus, baby boys wore dresses - not girly frocks but skirts - till they were potty trained. It was a practical matter to do with absence of reliable nappies. A old bloke told me he could remember his 'breeching party' ie when he got his first breeches.
12:36 Thu 28th Aug 2008
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Avatar Image Lil O'lady
Pickle, my eldest bro who is ten years older than me wore short trousers till he was 16 - it was the done thing as only rough boys wore jeans (!) and it was his school uniform in any case. Yes, and mum picked all his clothes.
10:18 Fri 29th Aug 2008
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