Children and national costumes

I think that it is very nice of parents to get traditional outfits for their children. Kids look charming in folk costumes. And cultural education of children is a really important thing for the future of the world. It helps to raise intelligent, educated and culturally developed people.
I met this boy and his parents at the 23rd Annual Charity Bazaar in Kyiv, Ukraine. He wears the cutest lederhosen I’ve ever seen.

Here are some photos of Ukrainian children in the traditional embroidered clothing

Kids’ clothing used around the world in the 19th century

Summer dress for 4-5-year-old girl, France, 1840-1850. Dress, shawl, and hat

Coat for 3-5-year-old girl, France, 1870-1880. Cerulean coat with embroidery, lacy dress, hat, and umbrella

Summer mantle-like coat for 5-6-year-old girl, Germany, 1860-1865. Blue and beige mantle-like coat and hat tied under the chin

Cape for 9-10-year-old girl, 1863-1865. Blue cape, long pleated skirt, blouse with lace collar and brooch, and colorful hat with veil

Outfit of little girl, Austria, 1875-1880. Short dress was worn with corset and bustle; felt hat decorated with feathers and artificial flowers

Boy’s attire (of 6-7-year-old boy), Europe, 1885. Pleated skirt, vest, jacket, mask, boots, gloves, and carnival

British kids’ clothing. Boy’s dress of ivory-colored silk. It was worn by Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. This garment was made in England in 1843.

Child’s dress and basque waistband. The gown is made from pale sea green velvet and trimmed with lace and blue ribbon. England, 1870.

Little girl’s mourning garment of black grosgrain. England, 1882.

Vintage girl’s scoop-necked sleeveless dress of violet silk with a threaded ecru stripe in the weave. It has an ecru-colored yak lace trim. 1870-1879.

19th-century kid’s clothing
Child’s garment. United Kingdom, 1880-1895. It is made from silk and cotton fabric, decorated with hand-embroidery (silk threads and gold threads), laid work, and couching.

Girl’s coat. The garment is made of white cotton, machine-quilted in rose motifs. It is also decorated with embroidery and cutting. England, 1879.

Boy’s robe of bronze-colored silk. France, 1750. Victoria and Albert Museum.

Child’s suit, 1635-1640. Kid’s clothing in the 17th century.

Kid’s clothing of the 19th century. Boy’s dress, Europe, 1868.

Striking baby’s bib, 1880-1900. Very ornate, with extraordinary embroidery.

Little kids in Peruvian traditional costumes

Little kids’ traditional costumes in Korea. A boy’s and a girl’s folk outfit. So beautiful and adorable.

Kids’ national costumes from Norway. A boy’s and a girl’s attire

Children in folk costumes of Ghana. They are made from kente cloth – traditional fabric with certain African patterns.

Kids from Belgium in tiny traditional outfits

Nightcap for a girl. It is a white hairnet with pouches to set the hair in curls. United Kingdom, 1800-1850

Girl’s folk costume from Mongolia. So bright and pretty

Vintage velvet shoes worn by Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, at 8 months. England, 1842.

Vintage baby footwear. Pink satin baby’s boots with couched silver-thread decoration. England, 1800-1830.

Rather eccentric pair of kid’s shoes. They are made from black velvet with bows and patent toecap. England, 1851.

Christening set. The lace was produced in Belgium, the set was sewn in Great Britain, 1650-1700.

Pair of tiny booties belonging to Princess Maud, Queen Victoria’s great-granddaughter, youngest daughter of Edward VII, and later the Queen of Norway.

Tiny kid’s traditional vest made from black sheepskin. It is called “keptar” and was used in the Carpathian area of Ukraine (in Verkhovyna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region).
As you see, this keptar is so very ornate – adorned with embroidery, yarn decorations, metal pieces, buttons, strips of leather, etc. Such garments usually are richly embellished but this one has even more decorative items than any other I’ve ever seen.
This is a vintage piece exhibited in The national center of folk culture “Ivan Honchar Museum” in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Kid clothing in the 19th century. Girl’s cloak made from light puce-colored silk. Probably Britain, 1830-1839.

Pair of boots for a baby. They’re made of cream silk and embellished with bows and floral embroidery. France, 1880-1889.

Vintage baby boots adorned with lace and ribbons. Very beautiful kid’s shoes.

These children are looking so cute. thanks for sharing it.

Willow crib with embroidered towels and straw doll amulet. Ukraine, the 19th – early 20th century. Embroidered towels called “rushnyk”, which also are sacred to Ukrainians, were often hung on or near the cradle as the protection from evil.

American schoolgirl’s uniform – pinafore, around 1898. It is made of dotted Swiss sheer linen or cotton fabric. It is from the Met Museum in New York.

Vintage baby cribs from Ukraine. In the past, baby cradles were usually hung to the ceiling by 4 ropes. They were made from wood or woven wicker baskets. And embroidered ceremonial towels were used to adorn the crib and protect the infant from evil. Cute!

Medieval kids’ clothes. Charming!

Vintage lace baby bibs from France, the beginning of the 20th century. They are handmade, hand-embroidered, and embellished with pretty lace. How adorable!

Vintage lace baby bibs from France, the early 20th century. They are handmade, hand-embroidered, and adorned with cute lace. Lovely pieces!

Little girl’s festive dress, Russia, 1907-1912. The outfit consists of white batiste dress with low waistline, hat, gloves, and decorative satin ribbon. The dress is embellished with embroidery, lace, and tiny pom-poms. The hat is made from cotton and adorned with handmade lace and a ribbon under the chin. The satin ribbon was designed to embellish the dress.

What an adorable Indian toddler in traditional clothing. He’s so cute in his tiny apparel and even jewels.

Cute kid’s African head tie and dress. Nice pattern)

Adorable toddler girl wearing a tiny Vietnamese traditional attire. Just look at her headdress! It’s gorgeous.

The most interesting thing is that the costumes that belonged to rich children have survived to our days.

Indonesian little boy in national clothing, with traditional headdress. Such a cute photo!

Indian girl in traditional apparel and with plenty of jewelry. Probably, she’s a folk dancer. She even wears traditional nose rings.