A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss’ advertisements — Part 7.

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Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss’ advertisements — Part 6.

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Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss’ advertisements — Part 5.

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Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss’ advertisements — Part 4.

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Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss’ advertisements — Part 3.

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Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss’ advertisements — Part 2.

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Hart Schaffner Marx, 1926.

Selection of 1980s Hugo Boss' advertisements — Part 1.

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1959

Botany 500, 1955.

A young and unbreeched Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1884.

In the past, both male and female young children were often dressed in similar flowing clothing, often called "skirts" or "dresses". The practicality of these garments made them easy to change and maintain. As boys grew older, usually between the ages of two and eight, they underwent the breeching ceremony — something that ranged from a private family party to a more formal event —, during which they would start to wear breeches or trousers. This transition used to mark a symbolic shift from babyhood to boyhood, and constituted a male rite of passage in many places of the Western world during the 16th to 19th centuries.

As societal norms and expectations changed, a growing trend towards more gender-specific garments for children from an early age started. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the emergence of distinct clothing styles for young boys and girls, thus eliminating the need for a specific breeching ceremony.

Clipper Craft, 1960.