Girl's ensemble c. 1865 Silk faille,
Lovely Kid`s Scoop Sleeveless Tulle Satin Bowknot Princess Prom Dress
$119.00
cotton embroidery trendy flower girl dresses &
mother-of-pearl Museum Purchase 2012.5.4A-C Pink for women and blue for boys can
be a twentieth-century adage; these colors weren't always gendered using this
method. Throughout the nineteenth century, pink was seen as an shade of red: a
forceful color aligned with traditional masculinity therefore right for growing
boys. Blue was symbolic in the Virgin Mary and conventional femininity, making
the dainty shade suited to little girls. Colors aside, girls and boys alike were
clad in skirts being a evidence of their residency in the nursery, a feminine
whole world of mothers and nursemaids. Clothing construction was gender
specific: girls' dresses buttoned up the back, training them to require help
dressing, while boys' had center front closures, preparing these to be self
sufficient. The two hand-embroidered blue butterflies fluttering surrounding
this ensemble and back-fastening bodice trendy flower girl dresses confirms so it appeared for a young
daughter. The butterfly motif has long signified the transience of childhood:
youngsters grow quickly into adults, just as butterflies metamorphose from
caterpillars. Significant, too, may be the suggestion of chasing butterflies, a
spring pastime traditionally depicted as part of childhood play. The web link
between butterflies and childhood was carried to the 20th century; this 1920s
hand-painted "Dainty Blossom" ensemble also features fanciful butterflies.
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